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Which of the following is an example of a compounds?

Select one:
a.Cu
b.CaCl2
c.Na
d.Nd

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Answer:b.CaCl2

Step-by-step explanation:

A compound is a substance resulting when two or more elements are are chemically bonded together either ionically or covalently in a fixed ratio.

From the given options we can see that the only compound there is CaCl2 which is an ionic compound in the fixed ratio of one calcium ion to two chloride ions.

Other options , Cu,Na and Nd are merely pure substance---Elements

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