A compound will always retain all the properties of its constituent elements.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The properties of a compound are different from that of its constituent elements.
For example, hydrogen and oxygen combines in a fixed ratio of 2:1 to form water. Hydrogen is combustible and oxygen is a supporter of combustion. However, water is used as a fire extinguisher.

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The properties of a compound are same as that of its constituent elements.

Which of the following statements about a compound is incorrect ?

(a) A molecule of a compound has atoms of different elements

(b) A compound cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical methods of separation

(d) The ratio of atoms of different elements in a compound is fixed

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