SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 89

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q89

Which one of the following is NOT a compound?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is option 3 i.e. Iron.

Iron

Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26.

  It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table.
  It is by mass the most common element on Earth, right in front of oxygen, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core.