SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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It is a compound not an element.
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It is a mixture not an element.
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It is combustible.
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It is an alloy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Solution: Carbon is an element and Carbon dioxide constitutes of carbon and oxygen which are both independent elements combined together in a fixed ratio to form carbon dioxide.
Detailed explanation-2: -A chemical element is the pure form of one type of atom. Carbon dioxide is not a chemical element. Carbon dioxide is formed from two different types of elements: carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is the result of covalent bonding between one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide is a one-carbon compound with formula CO2 in which the carbon is attached to each oxygen atom by a double bond.
Detailed explanation-4: -The difference between an element and a compound is that an element is a substance made of same type of atoms, whereas a compound is made of different elements in definite proportions. Examples of elements include iron, copper, hydrogen and oxygen.