For example, 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 is an equation. Chemistry A written representation of a chemical reaction, in which the symbols and amounts of the reactants are separated from those of the products by an equal sign, arrow, or a set of opposing arrows. For example, Ca(OH) 2 + H 2 SO 4 = CaSO 4 + 2H 2 O, is an equation.
an element is a pure substance that is made from a single type of atom elements are the building blocks for all the rest of the matter in the world examples of elements include iron oxygen hydrogen gold and helium
An isotope is one of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number (same number or protons in the nucleus) and position in the periodic table and nearly identical chemical behavior but with different atomic masses and physical properties. Every chemical element has one or more isotopes.