Which of the following is an element?

S

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S O_{2}

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C O_{2}

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A $S$
Sulphur (S) is made up of only one kind of atoms, i.e. sulphur atoms. Therefore, it is an element. Other options $(S O_{2} a n d C O_{2})$ are compounds as they are made of different kinds of atoms.

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The rates of diffusion of $S O_{2}, C O_{2}, P C l_{3} a n d S O_{3}$ are in the following order –

S O_{2}, C O_{2}, N_{2} O, O F_{2}, {I C l_{2}}^{-}, {I_{3}}^{-}, N O_{2}, {N O_{2}}^{-}, {N O_{2}}^{+}, {B F_{2}}^{-}, B e C l_{2}, {N_{3}}^{-}, H C N .

The following reaction is a/an –
$C + O_{2} \to C O_{2} + H e a t$

S O_{2}

C O_{2}

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