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

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

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

A solution because it dissolves when mixed with water.

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

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

Sugar (sucrose) is a chemical compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms bonded in a fixed arrangement; separating those atoms requires chemical reactions, not just physical methods.