Compound: C2H6O1 - pure, >one
atom type
eg. SiO2, Al(OH)3, Fe2O3 isomers
• the most common
form of most elements
• pure elements and compounds are present
as distinct phases and are held
together by
specific types
of bonding.
Types of material
Element: C(s) - pure, one atom type
graphite, diamond,
C60
allotropes - different
forms
• not a common form
for most elements
• Noble gases, N2, O2, S8, Cu, Ag, Au, Pt