CBSE Class 6 Answered

An element has the following properties:

1.An element is made up of only one type of atom/particle.

2.An element is a pure and uniform substance.

3.An element's melting and boiling points are fixed.

4.An atom is the tiniest particle of an element that participates in a chemical reaction.

5.An element can react chemically with other elements or compounds.

6.An element can occur in solid, liquid or gaseous state.

The molecules are made up of one or more atoms of the same or different elements.