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Two substances A and B were made to react to form a third substance AB2 (A+2B -> AB2). Which of the following statements concerning this reaction are incorrect? (a) product AB2 shows properties of A and B (b) product always has fixed composition (c) product cannot be classified as compound (d) product is an element
Explanation
Explanation
AB2 is a compound formed by chemical combination, so it does NOT retain the individual properties of A and B (statement a is wrong), it IS a compound (statement c is wrong), and it is NOT an element since it's made of two different elements A and B (statement d is wrong). Statement (b) is correct because compounds have a fixed composition, so (a), (c), and (d) are the incorrect statements.
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