A nurse is required to know and understand body structures, body functions, and disorders of functioning. The human body is precisely structured arrangement of liquids, gases, and solids. The student nurse is beginning a course in life science
A discussion of chemistry begins with the discussion of matter. The student nurse is aware of three types of matter and three states of matter. Based on this information, what best describes the type of matter that a compound represents? A) Smallest part of any element in the compound
B) When atoms of two or more elements react chemically with one another
C) There are 21 found in the human body
D) Blend of two or more substances that have been mixed together without forming a new substance
B
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An atom is the smallest part of any element. There are 21 elements found in the body. When atoms of two or more elements react chemically with one another, they form a substance called a compound. A mixture is a blend of two or more substances that have been mixed together without forming a new compound.
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