Autumnwolf17 wrote:Actually, those are all elements (Period Teble of Elements), and not all elements are atoms, elements also describe molecules with more than one atom as long as the atoms are all the same element. For instance, O2 is still oxygen, as well as ozone (O3). Also, none of the elemental dragon elements are actual elements, although they were once thought to be in ancient times. To Vortex_Master, water is a compound (H2O), but fire isn't. It's just the rapid oxidation of a material through combustion.
All that with no Google. You're welcome.
As for Radly, join the WolfPack, where the members know what they're talking about.(No offense to anyone)
Fire is caused by a combustion reaction between two or more compounds when exposed to O2, and can be classified as a technical compound or pure energy whether you are just talking about that in in the fire, or the light produced. Boom.
Fire may also be classified as a mixture as it is comprised of many hot air molecules bouncing around within the produced light. Technically, I am right, and you are right.
EDIT: I never said that compounds comprised purely of one type of atom is not an element