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Is oil a compound or element​

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Answer:

compound I believe

Step-by-step explanation:

Many elements are present in the oil, such as liquid hydrocarbons, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, hydrogen gas, etc. These elements have many different structures.

User PoeHaH
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Oil is a compound.

The species which contain more than one element is called compound. Oil is a mixture of many elements like liquid hydrocarbons, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, hydrogen gas etc. This elements form a large variety of structure.

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