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Chemical element

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Summary

The class of atoms and ions with the same proton number ZZ.

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Periodic tableChemical element

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This is an authored directed relation from the source endpoint to the target endpoint.

Authored explanation

The modern table orders chemical elements by proton number and groups them using recurring electronic and chemical properties.

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A theory, law, or interaction describes the behavior of the target within a stated regime. The edge detail must state important limits or qualifications.

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Proton number ZZChemical element

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Authored explanation

Chemical elements are defined by proton number.

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The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.

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Pure substanceChemical element

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Authored explanation

An elemental substance contains atoms of one chemical element, although isotopic composition and allotrope can vary.

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The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.

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Chemical elementAtom

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A neutral atom is an atomic representative of an element when its nucleus has the element’s proton number.

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The target is a member or subtype of the broader source class.

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Chemical elementMoseley X-ray spectroscopy

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Authored explanation

Characteristic X-ray spectra tied chemical identity to integer atomic number.

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The source theory, law, entity, prediction, or structural claim is directly tested, supported, constrained, or established by the target experiment or observation. Experimental support is not final logical proof; the edge detail states exactly what was measured.

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