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CDS 2025 · PYQ · Chemistry / Elements and Compounds · easy

Which one of the following is considered as a compound?

  1. A.Silicon
  2. B.Tin
  3. C.Sugar solution
  4. D.Calcium carbonate✓ Correct

Explanation

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is a compound because it consists of two or more different elements (calcium, carbon, and oxygen) chemically combined in a fixed ratio. Silicon and Tin are elements, not compounds, as they consist of only one type of atom. Sugar solution is a mixture (homogeneous solution) of sugar and water, not a compound, because its components are not chemically bonded and can be separated by physical means like evaporation. Calcium carbonate, found in limestone, marble, and chalk, has definite chemical properties and a fixed composition (40% Ca, 12% C, 48% O by mass).
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