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In a compound of two elements, the elements are combined in a certain fixed ratio that always remains the same. True of false?

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Yes, it is true. The chemical composition or ratio of two or more elements forming a compound always remains the same. For example, no matter where we take water from, its elements will always be 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen, combined in the fixed ratio of 2:1.

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