Question

A substance that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances is a an electron. b a heterogeneous mixture. c an element. d a homogeneous mixture. e a compound.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. an element.

Explanation:

An element -

It refers to the substance , which has same type of atoms , with exactly same number of protons , is referred to as an element .

In term of chemical species , elements are the smallest one , and can not be bifurcated down to any further small substance by the means of any chemical reaction .

Hence , from the given information of the question ,

The correct term is an element  .