A compound shows the properties of its constituent elements.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
A compound is a substance made up of two or more elements combined in a fixed ratio.
The compound does not show the properties of its components.
So, the properties of a compound are different from those of its constituent elements.
For example, water (H₂O) is a compound made with two different substances called hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O). Both components of water are gases but the compound itself is in a liquid state. Also, both components of water are supporters of combustion but the compound itself is used in fire control.
Thus, the given statement is false.

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Which of the following statements about a compound is incorrect ?

(a) A molecule of a compound has atoms of different elements

(b) A compound cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical methods of separation

(d) The ratio of atoms of different elements in a compound is fixed

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