ICSE Class 8 Answered

Characteristics of an element:

1.An element is made up of only one kind of atoms.

2.An element is pure and homogeneous substance.

3.An element has fixed melting and boiling points.

4.An atom is the smallest particle of an element which takes part in a chemical reaction.

5.An element may chemically react with another 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.