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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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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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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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Chapter 2: Is Matter Around Us Pure - Very Short Answers [Page 57]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 9
Chapter 2 Is Matter Around Us Pure
Very Short Answers | Q 28 | Page 57

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