The train between Naples and Sorrento is a very cheap and quick way to travel between the two cities. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the worst in terms of pick-pocketing.
Definition of Element. 1) A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means. 2) One of the 116 presently known substances that cannot be decomposed by chemical reaction into a simpler substance. Elements comprise all matter at and above the atomic level.
An element is a substance composed of identical atoms. This definition was one of the cornerstones of John Dalton's atomic theory, but it too was made obsolete by the discovery of isotopes.Atoms of the same element have different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.n other words, all atoms of an element have the same atomic number. This modern definition resolves some sticky situations encountered with older definitions: The definition above doesn't make element and mixture mutually exclusive classifications of matter.