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Which best describes an element?

A. elements are chemicals that are pure substance held together by chemical bonds

B. elements are mixtures of protons, neutrons, and electrons in different combination

C. elements are chemicals that are pure substances represented by symbols that have at least one capital letter

D. elements that are chemicals that are formed when temperature change happens or a precipitate forms

User Grisgruis
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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

I think all options can define element in one form or another but an element is characterized by the atomic number it has i.e you will know it's Carbon due to it's number of protons, neutrons and/or electrons.

User Leonardo Buscemi
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Answer:

A. Elements are pure substances.

Step-by-step explanation:

Out of all four answers A would be best. Hope this helps.

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