Question

Carbon dioxide would be classified as:

a an element
b a compound
c a heterogeneous mixture
d a solution

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B, that is, a compound.

A substance, which is formed of two or more different elements is known as a compound. Carbon dioxide refers to a compound, comprising of three molecules that are made up of two elements, chemically combined with each other, that is, one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. It is a chemical compound generally in the form of a gas.

Answer 2

B is the correct answer. Carbon dioxide is a compound of two elements, carbon and oxygen. There are two oxygen molecules for every carbon molecule in the compound.