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Question
State five different characteristics of compounds.
Solution
Five characteristics of a compound :
(a) Components in a compound are in a definite proportion.
(b) The compound is always homogenous [i.e. identical composition].
(c) Particles in a compound are of one kind.
(d) Compounds have a definite set of properties.
(e) Elements in the compound do not retain their original properties.
(f) Components in a compound can be separated by chemical means only.
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