This document provides information about elements and compounds. It defines an element as a pure substance that cannot be broken down further, consisting of atoms with the same number of protons. There are 118 known elements, with 92 occurring naturally. Compounds contain two or more elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio, with properties that can differ from the individual elements. The document lists several essential trace elements needed by the human body in small amounts, such as boron, copper, iodine, selenium and zinc, and good food sources for each. It also explains the periodic table layout and provides a link to an interactive periodic table website.