Why are compounds commonly known as chemical compounds?

They are studied in chemistry

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They are formed due to a chemical reactions between two or more elements

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These are used as reagents in chemistry

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The correct option is D They are formed due to a chemical reactions between two or more elements
Two or more elements combine together chemically to form a new substance called compound. Compounds are commonly termed as chemical compounds because these are formed due to a chemical reaction.

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(a) Matter is neither …………….. nor ……………... in a chemical reaction.

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