Answer:
OPTION B is correct
Carbon
Explanation:
element can be defined as a pure substance which cannot be broken down by into smaller units through a chemical method, an element has atoms with identical numbers of protons in their atomic nuclei
Each element is composed of its own type of atom. And this gives the reason why chemical elements are all very different from each other. And all substance on Earth has atoms of at least one of this elements.
There about 118 elements and all arranged in a row and colomn of the periodic table .This elements of the periodic table are arranged by their atomic number, which helps with the chemical properties. Example of elements are; Hydrogen, Oxygeñ, carbon.
Therefore, among the option only carbon is an element because it cannot be broken down into smaller unit unlike water which is made up of oxygen and hydrogen. Also salt is a compound containing more elements.
