Multiple choice

Copper sulfate can be further subdivided into simpler substances by chemical means only. Therefore, it is _______.

  1. a compound

  2. a mixture

  3. an element

  4. atom

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Explanation

Copper sulfate is a pure substance made up of two types of elements (atoms) chemically combined in a fixed proportion, and it can be further subdivided into simpler substances by chemical means only. Therefore, it is a compound.