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In Chemistry / High School | 2014-10-07

Which is not a compound?

A. Gold
B. Water
C. Sugar
D. Silicon dioxide

Asked by FernandaVesper688

Answer (2)

Gold is an element. Water is made from hydrogen and oxygen, and silicon dioxide is an oxide of silicon, consisting of two oxygen atoms and one silicon

Answered by werth3456 | 2024-06-10

The correct answer is A. Gold, which is not a compound but an element. Water, sugar, and silicon dioxide are all compounds made from combinations of different elements. Gold is a pure substance consisting only of gold atoms.
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Answered by werth3456 | 2024-12-26

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