Answer:
A. Because they are compounds, they cannot be pure substances.
Explanation:
The false statement from the given choices is that because they are compounds they cannot be pure substances. In fact, because they are compounds they are pure substances.
Pure substances are made up of elements and compounds and they have the following properties:
- All parts are the same throughout
- Composition is definite
- They cannot easily be separated or broken
- Separation by physical method is not easy
- They have unique sets of physical and chemical properties.
When the little fish die they sink to the bottom, and after time the skeletons build up on top of each other.
I would say the most correct answer is Kilo, as in kilometers. The store would certainly not be milli, or millimeters away from you, would it now? :)
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