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A pure substance A is found to change upon heating into two new, pure substances, B and C. A --> B + C Neither B nor C can be decomposed by chemical means. From this we may conclude that ________. A) B is a compound, A and C are elements B) A, B, and C are all compounds C) A is an element, B and C are compounds D) B and C are elements, A is a compound

          A pure substance A is found to change upon heating into two new, pure substances, B and C.
A --> B + C
Neither B nor C can be decomposed by chemical means. From this we may conclude that ________.
A) B is a compound, A and C are elements
B) A, B, and C are all compounds
C) A is an element, B and C are compounds
D) B and C are elements, A is a compound

A pure substance A is found to change upon heating into two new, pure substances, B and C.
A –> B + C
Neither B nor C can be decomposed by chemical means. From this we may conclude that .
A) B is a compound, A and C are elements
B) A, B, and C are all compounds
C) A is an element, B and C are compounds
D) B and C are elements, A is a compound

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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A pure substance A is found to change upon heating into two new, pure substances, B and C. A -> B + C. Neither B nor C can be decomposed by chemical means. From this we may conclude that A) B is a compound, A and C are elements B) A, B, and C are all compounds C) A is an element, B and C are compounds D) B and C are elements, A is a compound