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Is sand element or compound

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Sand i.e. silicon oxide (SiO2) is a compound of silicon and oxygen.
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Sand is a compound. It is composed of many different minerals such as quartz, glass, and silica.

For a substance to be considered an element, it must be in its purest form and cannot be broken down into simpler forms.
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