SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ are pure substances made of one type of atom.
A
Compounds
B
Mixtures
C
Elements
D
Photosynthesis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An element is a pure substance and is made of only one type of atom; it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance.

Detailed explanation-2: -A pure substance that is made up of only one type of atom is called an element. There are 118 known elements that have been observed in nature or created in a laboratory. The smallest atoms belong to the element hydrogen and consist of only a single proton and a single electron.

Detailed explanation-3: -This list contains the 118 elements of chemistry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, a pure substance which contains two different kinds of atoms is called compound.

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