Consider the substances N2O5, H2, CH4, H2O, KCl, and O2. Is it possible to tell just from the symbols and the numbers which are elements and which are compounds? Explain.

The answer is probably c. xylem

No because it not possibly

You would be correct, boiling water does disinfect contamination.    the property of disinfecting means to kill  germs, bacteria and other pathogens or contamination  that might cause an infection or cause a person to become sickly. a couple methods of disinfecting are using soap, other cleaning supplies or by simply "boiling" the contaminate.  the reason why boiling water disinfects certain attributes is because some cells cannot survive the heat and pressure.