Chemistry PYQ 5 of 291 · Basic Concepts

Which of the following contains the same type of atom?

  1. AMineral compound
  2. BMineral mixture
  3. CNatural element
  4. DNone of the above

53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

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Correct answer: (c) Natural element

Explanation

An element is made of only one kind of atom, so a natural (native) element such as gold, silver, copper or sulphur found free in nature contains the same type of atom throughout.

A mineral compound contains atoms of two or more elements chemically combined, and a mixture contains different substances, so neither has a single type of atom.

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