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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about compounds?

Options:

The composition of each new substance is always fixed.

The constituents can be separated only by chemical or electrochemical reactions.

Elements react to form new compounds.

Compounds have a variable composition.

Correct Answer:

Compounds have a variable composition.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4. Compounds have a variable composition.

The statement that is NOT true about compounds is Compounds have a variable composition.

Compounds have a fixed composition, meaning that the ratio of elements in a compound is always the same. This is known as the law of definite proportions. Each compound has a specific chemical formula that indicates the relative number of atoms of each element present in the compound. Therefore, compounds do not have a variable composition.

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