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An element is a substance which cannot be split up into two or more simpler substances by chemical means, e.g. aluminium or sulphur. It contains atoms of only one type.
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© 1990 Kathryn Knapp and Alan Barker
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Barker, A., Knapp, K. (1990). Some Simple Ideas. In: Work Out Chemistry GCSE. Macmillan Work Out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11950-9_1
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