Question

Write 'true' or 'false' for the following statements:

Elements occur in a free state in nature only.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Correct statements: Metals occur in a free state in nature only.

• An element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atom, and cannot be split using any chemical means.
• An atom is the smallest unit of an element.
• But for every element does not have a tendency to exist freely in nature. For example - Oxygen elements exist in the form of ${\mathrm{O}}_2\mathrm{or}{\mathrm{O}}_3$ molecules in nature.
• Generally, metals have a tendency to exist in a free state in nature.

Hence, the given statement is False.