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Mixtures and Compounds · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 4 of 34

Mixtures and Compounds: Statement: In a compound, the constituents are present in a fixed ratio by mass. Is the statement correct?

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Mixtures and Compounds
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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Statement: In a compound, the constituents are present in a fixed ratio by mass. Is the statement correct?

TopicMixtures and Compounds
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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By definition, compounds have fixed proportions by mass — e.g., H₂O is always 2:16.

Final Answer: Option A - Yes
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