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Question
Two chemical substances X and Y combine together to form a product P which contains both X and Y X + Y P
X and Y cannot be broken down into simpler substances by simple chemical reactions. Which of the following statements concerning X, Y and P are correct ?
- P is a compound
- X and Y are compounds
- X and Y are elements
- P has a fixed composition
Options
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
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Solution
(i), (iii), and (iv)
Statements (i), (iii), and (iv) are correct. When two elements combine in a chemical reaction to give a product, the product is a compound. Composition of a compound has a fixed ratio and its properties are different from the elements participating in the reaction.
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