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Which element is found in nature only in compounds? A. sodium B. helium C. oxygen D. nitrogen

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The element found in nature only in compounds is Sodium
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Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A compound is a substance which contains two or more different atoms combined together.

Sodium is found as sodium chloride in nature. Sodium chloride is also known as common salt.

As it contains a sodium atom combined to a chlorine atom, therefore, it is a compound.

Thus, we can conclude that sodium is the element that is found in nature only in compounds.

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