Question

State whether the following statement is True or False:
Sulphur is an element, air is a compound and steam is a mixture.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Can't say
• D. Insufficient data

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

Sulphur is an element, air is a mixture and steam is a compound. When water is heated, it evaporates, and the resulting water vapors are also known as Steam. So steam is essentially Water in gaseous state which is a compound because it consists of both hydrogen and oxygen molecules. A compound is defined as a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements.