Which of the following terms describes carbon tetrachloride?(CCI4)
2 answers:
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 is made from atoms of different elements (carbon and chlorine) combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.
Hence, the carbon tetrachloride is a compound.
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