Astudent is trying to distinguish elements from compounds. if a substance is an element, what else must be true about it? a. it can be found on the periodic table. b. it is a gas at room temperature. c. it can be separated into different components. d. it has a definite shape and volume. e. it is made of only one type of atom. more than one more right answer

A. It can be found on the periodic table. E. It is made of only one type of atom.

Explanation: Element is the pure substance which is made up of similar atoms and cannot be separated into its components. Example : Al

Compound is the pure substance which is made up by combination of two or more elements in a fixed ratio by mass. Example :

A) Every element can be found on the periodic table.

B) Element can be a solid, liquid or a gas.

C) Elements can be separated into different components as it is made up of only single type of atoms.

D) Only solids have fixed shape and volume.

E) Elements are made up of only one type of atoms.

it's c. elements are placed in rows based on how may valencies electrons have.