Answer: element
Explanation:
Element is a pure substance which is composed of atoms of similar elements.It can not be decomposed into simpler constituents using chemical reactions.Example: Copper [tex]Cu[/tex]
Compound is a pure substance which is made from atoms of different elements combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.It can be decomposed into simpler constituents using chemical reactions. Example: water [tex]H_2O[/tex]
[tex]2H_2O\rightarrow 2H_2+O_2[/tex]
Thus as it given that it cannot be broken down into anything simpler by chemical reaction , it is an element.
