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An atom is the smallest amount of matter. An element is a pure substance that contains just one type of atom. For example hydrogen, oxygen, iron, gold, silver and carbon are all elements. Do you know the names of a few others?

When two or more atoms come together and bond, they form a molecule.

Refer to the following links for more information on chemical elements and the Periodic Table of Elements:

[|Chemistry for Kids] from Chem4Kids.com

[|The Interactive Periodic Table of Elements] from Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division