which non-metal is found mainly in free state in atmosphere Share with your friends Share 2 Akanksha C. answered this carbon found in both free state and in the form of compound both. 3 View Full Answer Chaitali Thorat answered this Gold 0 Chaitali Thorat answered this Gold silver and copper 1 Alisha Shereef answered this Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and the noble gases can be found in the form of free (uncombined) elements as well as compounds in nature. The other nonmetals occur mainly as compounds. 1 Aditi Sharma answered this Oxygen and Nitrogen . 1