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Which of the following is NOT an element?

a.carbon
b.hydrogen
c.oxygen
d.salt

User Splinteer
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D. Salt
Salt is a compound :)
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The right answer is D. salt.

In chemistry, a salt is an ionic compound of cations and anions forming a neutral product and without a net charge. These ions can be as well inorganic (Cl- chloride) as organic (CH3-COO- acetate) and monoatomic (F- fluoride) as well as polyatomic (SO4 (2-) sulfate).

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