Question

the model below represents silicon carbide. silicon carbide is a hard substance used in ar brakes and in bulletproof vests. complete the statement. silicon carbide is an elementary substance a compound

Explanation:

A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together. Silicon carbide (\(SiC\)) is made up of silicon (\(Si\)) and carbon (\(C\)) atoms chemically combined. An elementary substance consists of only one type of atom. Since silicon carbide has two types of atoms (\(Si\) and \(C\)), it is not an elementary substance.

Answer:

a compound