Question

Which of the following terms describes carbon tetrachloride?(CCI4)

Answer 1

The Answer is C.Compound

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, (C) compound  

Explanation :

Mixture : It is defined as the substance that is made by the combination of two or more different components.

Pure substance : It is defined as a substance that is made by the combination of only one type of atom or only one type of molecule.

Compound : It is a pure substance which is made from atoms of different elements combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.

Element : It is a pure substance which is composed of atoms of similar elements.

The carbon tetrachloride $(CCl_4)$ is made from atoms of different elements (carbon and chlorine) combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.

Hence, the carbon tetrachloride $(CCl_4)$ is a compound.