Question

A substance made of copper atoms and chlorine atoms combined together will have the same chemical properties as copper and chlorine individually. True or False.

Answer 1

Answer;

The correct answer is False.

It will not be true to say that, A substance made of copper atoms and chlorine atoms combined together will have the same chemical properties as copper and chlorine individually.

Explanation;

• When an element copper combines or reacts with chlorine a new substance is formed which is a compound made of copper ions and chlorine ions, copper (ii) chloride.
• This particular compound will have different chemical properties and physical properties from those of the initial elements forming it. For example chlorine element is a gas at room temperature, but the compound formed will not be a gas.

Answer 2

False because the substances would combine and create a new substance