Question

Write 'true' or 'false' for the following statements:
Mechanical separation of elements is impossible.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

• An element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atom, and cannot be split using any chemical means.
• For example - $\mathrm{Gold}\left(\mathrm{Au}\right),\mathrm{Silver}\left(\mathrm{Ag}\right),\mathrm{Oxygen}\left(\mathrm{O}\right),\mathrm{Nitrogen}\left(\mathrm{N}\right),\mathrm{etc}.$
• An element is represented by an atom.
• Since, the atom is the smallest unit that has individual existence for some elements. Hence, the mechanical separation of elements is impossible.

Hence, the given statement is True.