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The gas used to fill party balloons contains only helium atoms. This makes helium a(n) _____.

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element

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An element contains same kind of atoms. An element is a pure substance. A compound contains two or more atoms chemically combined together. A mixture contains different types of atoms which are not combined chemically.

A balloon contains a gas which is made up of only Helium atoms. The same kind of atoms make the gas. Thus, Helium is an element.

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