The right option is; A. Compounds can be separated by physical methods.
Compounds can be separated by physical methods is the statement about compounds that is false.
A compound is a molecule that is formed from the combination of two or more different chemical elements. The atoms of the different elements that form a compound are held together by chemical bonds (covalent and ionic) that are not easy to break. The component of a compound can only be separated by chemical means and not by physical methods. An example of a compound is water (H2O) which is composed of hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms.
Adam Smith described self-interest and competition in a market economy as the "invisible hand" that guides the economy. This episode of the Economic Lowdown Podcast Series explains these concepts and their importance to our understanding of the economic system.