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  • Iodine vs. Water, Air, and Calcium: Understanding Chemical Compounds
    The answer is iodine. Here's why:

    * Compounds are formed when two or more different elements combine chemically.

    Let's look at the options:

    * Water (H₂O): A compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.

    * Air: A mixture of gases, primarily nitrogen and oxygen. It's not a compound because the gases aren't chemically bonded.

    * Calcium (Ca): An element, not a compound.

    * Iodine (I₂): While iodine exists as a diatomic molecule (I₂), it's still considered an element because it's made of only one type of atom.

    Therefore, the only compound in your list is water.

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