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Question
Which of the following substances are elements ?
Water, Salt, Mercury, Iron, Marble, Diamond, Wood, Nitrogen, Air, Graphite, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sugar, Chlorine
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Solution
Mercury, iron, diamond, nitrogen, graphite, hydrogen, oxygen, and chlorine are elements because these cannot be split further into two or more simpler substances.
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