True or False.
The properties of compounds are the same as those of the constituent elements.

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False, A compound's properties are different from that of its constituent elements. For example, water is made up of oxygen, a gas and hydrogen which is also a gas, whereas water, a compound formed by oxygen and hydrogen, is a liquid.

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The properties of a compound are same as that of its constituent elements.

Few properties are mentioned below. Specify the property as mixture or compounds:

STATEMENT 1: The constituents can be separated easily by physical means.

STATEMENT 2: Has a variable composition.

STATEMENT 3: The composition is constant.

STATEMENT 4: Shows entirely different properties from those of the constituents.

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