Question

1. in a chemistry lab, students were given an unlabeled substance and asked to classify it based on the properties. substance a had different colored particles that could be separated into simpler substances by chemical means and reacted with acid to produce a gas. substance b cannot be broken down to another substance. based on the information in the passage, which substance is most likely a compound? which substance is most likely an element? justify your answer using the data provided.

Explanation:

Elements can't be broken chemically. Substance B has simpler parts, so it's a compound. Substance A reacts with acid, but no info on break - down.

Answer:

Substance B is most likely a compound because it can be separated into simpler substances.