A solid white substance A is heated strongly in the absence of
air. It decomposes to form a new white substance B and a gas C.
The gas has exactly the same properties as the product obtained
when carbon is burned in an excess of oxygen. Based
on these observations, can we determine whether solids A
and B and gas C are elements or compounds?
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