Question

Snow and ice can form compound
A.True
B.False

Answer 1

Hint: We can say that compounds are formed when we combine two (or) more elements in fixed ratio by mass. We can represent compounds with the help of chemical formulas. We have to know chemical compounds have identical molecules (or) non-identical molecules.

Complete answer:
We can say that a chemical compound is a substance which has several identical molecules containing atoms from more than one element (or) from two elements which are held together through chemical compounds.
Based on the way by which constituents atoms are combined held, we can classify compounds into four kinds:
Covalent bonds that hold the molecules together
Ionic bonds that hold on ionic compounds
Metallic bonds that hold on intermetallic compounds
Coordinate covalent bonds that hold several complexes
We have to know that when elements are combined, certain individual features of the elements are lost, and the compound which is newly formed exhibits certain new features.
We can say that ice and snow do not have the ability for formation of compounds. This is because ice and snow contain the same molecules of water in solid state that are held by means of hydrogen bonds. As snow as well as ice is similar, they could not form compounds.
So, we can conclude that the given statement is false.

Note:
One should not get confused between an element and a compound. We can say that the element contains only one atom and the element is a pure substance whereas a compound could contain more than one atom in a combined state and the compound is not pure substance. We cannot further classify elements but we can classify compounds based on their bonding.