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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

(c) A compound retains the physical properties of its constituent elements

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

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(c)

A compound is a pure substance containing two or more than two elements combined together in a fixed proportion by mass and which can be decomposed into its constituent elements by suitable chemical methods.

Further, the properties of a compound are quite different from the properties of constituent elements. e.g., water is a compound containing hydrogen and oxygen combined together in a fixed proportionation . But the properties of water are completely different from its constituents, hydrogen and oxygen.


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