Question

What does this illustration, as a whole, represent?

A) an element

B) a compound

C) a mixture

D) an atom

Answer 1

this is a compound, i remember it because it looks like 3 balls being pushed together.

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, (B) a compound  

Explanation :

Mixture : It is defined as the substance that is made by the combination of two or more different components.

Pure substance : It is defined as a substance that is made by the combination of only one type of atom or only one type of molecule.

Compound : It is a pure substance which is made from atoms of different elements combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.

Element : It is a pure substance which is composed of atoms of similar elements.

In the given image, there are two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Both combined to give water $(H_2O)$. That means, $(H_2O)$ is made from atoms of different elements (hydrogen and oxygen) combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.

Hence, the correct option is, (B) a compound