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I isn't an element itself, but the most common element in it is silicon dioxide, or SiO2.

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Is sand an element mixture or compound?

Sand is a mixture, not a compound, as it is made up of different elements such as silicon, oxygen, and occasionally other minerals. These elements are not chemically bonded together in a specific ratio to form a new substance.


How many elements are in one compound if sand?

2 elements


How many different elements in a grain of sand?

It depends upon the source of the sand. Mostly sand is Silicon and Oxygen, but it could contain iron and other metallic elements.


Which two elements are chemically joined together in sand?

Silicon and oxygen are the two elements that you combine to make sand. =]


What element are sand and quartz made from?

Both sand and quartz are made of the elements silicon and oxygen.


What is sand made of elements?

silicon and oxygen


What elements present in sand?

silicon and oxygen


Is sand a metalloid?

No. Sand is a mixture of different substances. The term metalloid applies to a particular class of elements. One metalloid, silicon, is one of the most abundant elements in sand to the point that silicon is often extracted from sand.


What compound is common in sand and what elements does the compound contain?

The main constituent of sand is Silicon Dioxide. This compound contains silicon and oxygen.


What are the chemical elements of pure sand?

The purest possible sand contains only silicon and oxygen.


What elements combined makes sand?

Sand essentially contains silicon dioxide (SiO2) and oxygen.


How many elements make sand?

The preponderance of the elements in sand are silicon or oxygen, with twice as many oxygen atoms as silicon atoms. In naturally occurring sand, some impurities with additional elements as iron are usually present in small amounts.