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Question
State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
Aspirin is composed of 60% Carbon, 4.5% Hydrogen and 35.5% Oxygen by mass. Aspirin is a mixture.
Options
True
False
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Solution
False.
Correct Statement: The constituents of Aspirin are present in a fixed ratio by mass. So it is a Compound.
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