For example, 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 is an equation. Chemistry A written representation of a chemical reaction, in which the symbols and amounts of the reactants are separated from those of the products by an equal sign, arrow, or a set of opposing arrows. For example, Ca(OH) 2 + H 2 SO 4 = CaSO 4 + 2H 2 O, is an equation.
an element is a pure substance that is made from a single type of atom elements are the building blocks for all the rest of the matter in the world examples of elements include iron oxygen hydrogen gold and helium
legal Definition of element : one of the constituent parts (as a particular act, a mental state, or an attendant circumstance) of a crime as defined by statute that the prosecution must prove to win a conviction