A substance which is made up of two or more elements, combined in a fixed ratio, such that they cannot be broken into elements by physical means is called a compound.
A substance which is made up of two or more elements, combined in a fixed ratio, such that they cannot be broken into elements by physical means is called a compound.
Give two examples of heterogeneous mixture.
(a) salt + sand, (b) Iron powder + sulphur
(a) salt + sand, (b) Iron powder + sulphur
See lessWhich of these has a fixed composition— a mixture or compound?
A chemical compound has a fixed composition.
A chemical compound has a fixed composition.
See lessWrite the chemical equation describing the formation of iron (II) sulphide from iron and sulphur
Fe (s) + S (s) → Fe S (s)
Fe (s) + S (s) → Fe S (s)
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A substance which is made up of two or more elements, combined in a fixed ratio, such that they cannot be broken into elements by physical means is called a compound.
A substance which is made up of two or more elements, combined in a fixed ratio, such that they cannot be broken into elements by physical means is called a compound.
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