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The element oxygen, represented by the symbol O, is classified as

A.
a pure substance.
B.
a compound.
C.
a mixture.
D.
a solution.

User Sneep
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Answer:

A.

a pure substance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pure Substances are made of the same material throughout and have the same properties throughout. Pure substances cannot be separated into other substances. Some examples are carbon, iron, water, sugar, salt, nitrogen gas, and oxygen gas. Ur welcome.

User Annelise
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Oxygen is a chemical element having a symbol O and having an atomic number 8.
Oxygen is a pure substance , and it is not a mixture or solution, Niether it is a compound ... Instead , it forms chemical compounds by reacting with other elements.
So , according to above explanation ,
A. A pure substance , is the correct answer.
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