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Consider the following list of substances:

carbon dioxide,  CO2

hydrogen gas,  H2

magnesium,  Mg

sodium chloride,  NaCl

methane,  CH4

potassium,  K

Which of the substances are compounds?

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Responses

only CO2
, H2
, NaCl
, and CH4
only cap c cap o sub 2 , cap h sub 2 , cap n A cap c l , and  cap c cap h sub 4

only CO2
and CH4
only  cap c cap o sub 2 and  cap c cap h sub 4

only CO2
, Mg
, NaCl
, CH4
, and K
only cap c cap o sub 2 , cap m g , cap n A cap c l , cap c cap h sub 4 , and  cap k

only CO2
, NaCl
, and CH4
only cap c cap o sub 2 , cap n A cap c l , and  cap c cap h sub 4
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To determine which substances are compounds, we first need to understand the definitions:

  • A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.
  • An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

Now, let's analyze the given substances:

  1. Carbon dioxide, CO2 - This is a compound composed of carbon and oxygen.
  2. Hydrogen gas, H2 - This is an element as it consists of diatomic hydrogen molecules.
  3. Magnesium, Mg - This is an element.
  4. Sodium chloride, NaCl - This is a compound composed of sodium and chlorine.
  5. Methane, CH4 - This is a compound composed of carbon and hydrogen.
  6. Potassium, K - This is an element.

From this analysis, the compounds in the list are:

  • CO2
  • NaCl
  • CH4

The correct response is:

only CO2, NaCl, and CH4

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