The elements name represents the element,and the symbol is the most commonly used word for the element. The atomic mass is created by the number of protons in the nucleus, the atomic number stands for the distinct identify of a chemical element. The metal elements are on the are found on the right side of the periodic table and the nonmetal are found on the left side of the periodic table. Each row across the periodic table is a period and each column is a group. An element is made up of only one kind of atom, a compound is made of only two kinds of atoms, a mixture is made up of two or more kinds of atoms.

Elements/periodic table of elements