Methane Can Be Decomposed into Two Simpler Substances: Hydrogen and Carbon

question 24

Multiple Choice

Methane can be decomposed into two simpler substances: hydrogen and carbon. Therefore, methane  is a(n) _____.

• A) mixture
• B) element
• C) atom
• D) compound.
• E) molecule

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