Which Statement Concerning the Classification of Matter Is FALSE

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the classification of matter is FALSE?

• A)All matter is either pure substance or a compound.
• B)An element is a pure substance that generally cannot be changed into a simpler form of matter.
• C)A compound is a pure substance made up of two or more different elements combined in a definite,reproducible way.
• D)A pure substance is composed of only one type of component.
• E)A mixture is the physical combination of two or more pure substances in which each substance retains its own identity.

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Definitions:

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach that compares the mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is input, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds a brief photographic image of a scene that has just been observed.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability to perform, function, or produce effectively.

Sperling

A psychologist who conducted pioneering research on the capacity of sensory memory, using a technique that demonstrated the brief duration of iconic memory.