Oxygen is composed of only one kind of atom and can’t be separated into simpler substances. What type of matter is it?


solution


element


mixture


compound


colloid

Verified Answer :

Definetely element.

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Answer:

Element

Explanation:

When atoms can't be chemically separated into simpler substances, they are an element.

Alternatively: Oxygen can be found in the Periodic Table of Elements. Thus, it is an element.

All the other options (solution, mixture, compound and colloid) refer to different way in which two or more substances (be it elements or molecules) are together.