The chemical formula for an emerald is Be3Al2(SiO3)6. An emerald can be described as

The formula Be3Al2(SiO3)6 shows that emerald consists of different elements chemically bonded in a fixed ratio, so it is a compound. A compound is a pure substance, not an element or a mixture. Therefore, the correct choice is “a pure substance because it is a compound.”

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