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How are atoms and elements

related?
A. Some elements contain only one type of
atom, while other elements contain more than
one type.
B. Every element contains many different types
of atoms.
C. Every element contains one type of atom.​

User John Jang
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Answer:

C. Every element contains one type of atom.​

Step-by-step explanation:

Every atom can be labeled as only one kind of element. So there are gold atoms, iron atoms and so on. When you say "this element" it is basically the same as saying "this atom" or "This type of atom" So C is right.

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