Question

use the drop - down menu to complete the statement.
an element is made up of.
one type of atom
two types of atoms
x more than two types of atoms

Explanation:

An element is a pure substance. By definition, it consists of only one type of atom. For example, oxygen (\(O_2\)) is made of oxygen atoms, and gold (\(Au\)) is made of gold atoms. Compounds, on the other hand, are made of two or more types of atoms (e.g., \(H_2O\) has hydrogen and oxygen atoms).

Answer:

one type of atom