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Question
Two chemical substances X and Y combine together to form a product P which contains both X and Y X + Y P
X and Y cannot be broken down into simpler substances by simple chemical reactions. Which of the following statements concerning X, Y and P are correct ?
- P is a compound
- X and Y are compounds
- X and Y are elements
- P has a fixed composition
Options
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
Solution
(i), (iii), and (iv)
Statements (i), (iii), and (iv) are correct. When two elements combine in a chemical reaction to give a product, the product is a compound. Composition of a compound has a fixed ratio and its properties are different from the elements participating in the reaction.
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