Question

State if the following statement is True or False. Correct the false statement.

Both elements and compounds are pure substances.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Element: A substance made of just one kind of atom.

Example- Iron is an element made of the same kind of atom.

Compound: It is a substance that is composed of two or more elements chemically combined together in a fixed proportion by weight.

Example- Carbon dioxide (${\mathrm{CO}}_2$)

Hence, This is a true statement i.e, Both elements and compounds are pure substances.