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Answer:

Compound

Explanation:

The given specie is a compound.

A compound is made up of two or more kinds of atoms/elements joined together in a definite grouping.

  • The properties of a compound are distinct and different from those of the individual elements that are combined in its make-up.
  • For this given specie, the elements are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
  • So, this is a compound.

Elements are distinct substances that cannot be split - up into simpler substances. Such substances consist of only one kind of atom