Please answer the following question: Q: Minerals that are not pure elements are made of what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Minerals that are not pure elements are made of chemical compounds. For example, the mineral quartz is made of the compound silicon dioxide, or SiO 2 . This compound has one atom of the element silicon for every two atoms of the element oxygen. Choices: - isotopes - noble gases - metalloids - chemical compounds A:
Answer:
chemical compounds