Question

Sugar is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Which statement below best describes sugar?(1 point)
Responses

A mixture because it is made of different kinds of atoms.
A mixture because it is made of different kinds of atoms.

A compound because its parts cannot be separated through physical means.
A compound because its parts cannot be separated through physical means.

A solution because it dissolves when mixed with water.
A solution because it dissolves when mixed with water.

An element because it is a pure substance whose parts cannot be separated.
An element because it is a pure substance whose parts cannot be separated.

Answer 1

A compound because its parts cannot be separated through physical means.

Explanation: Sugar (e.g., sucrose) is a chemical compound made of atoms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen bonded together. Those atoms are chemically combined and must be separated by chemical reactions, not by physical means.