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A substance composed of two or more elements in a fixed, definite proportion is

a. an alloy.
b. a compound.
c. a heterogeneous mixture.
d. a solution.
e. a homogeneous mixture.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

A is wrong

An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals.

C is wrong

The above definition does not work for a heterogeneous mixture. If they were a mixture, they would not have a definite proportion

D is wrong

A solution is formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent. There is no case of dissolving anything in the definition so it cannot be

E is wrong

Just like C, this definition does not work

B is correct

A compound contains two or more elements which are in a fixed and definite proportion

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