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An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down any further by chemical means.
An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down any further by chemical means. It consists of atoms of the same type, which all have the same number of protons. An element is uniquely defined by this number.
It consists of atoms of the same type, which all have the same number of protons. An element is uniquely defined by this number.