Question

Assertion: Elements and compounds are the examples of pure substances
Reason: The properties of a compound are different from those of its constituent elements

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

An element consists of only one type of particles (i.e., atoms or molecules). In a compound, the atoms of different elements are present in a fixed and definite ratio and the constituents of a compound can be separated by chemical methods