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Which of the following words/phrases can be used to describe table salt (NaCl)? Select all that apply.ElementCompoundPure substanceMixture

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Let's see the definition of each concept:

An element is a substance only formed by atoms of the same element. For example, Na (sodium), O2 (oxygen), C (carbon).

A compound is a substance formed by the combination of two or more elements, through a chemical bond. For example, H2O (water), and CO2 (carbon dioxide).

A pure substance can be an element or a compound, which is alone in the media. For example, the O2 present in an oxygen bullet is pure, because it is only oxygen.

A mixture is when you have 2 or more elements or compounds present in the same media. For example, the air is a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen.

Then, the answer is that NaCl is a compound and a pure substance.

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