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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Answers

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Which sample is a pure substance?

A
zinc oxide
B
sugar dissolved in water
C
pond water
D
soil
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A gravel can be broken down into different kinds of substances by physical processes. No chemical reactions are needed to separate different parts of gravel into pure substances. This is because gravel is a(n)

A
compound
B
element
C
homogeneous mixture
D
heterogeneous mixture
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A chemist is studying an unknown substance and could break the substance into its elemental components only by using chemical means. Based on this observation, how should the unknown substance be classified?

A
impure substance
B
solution
C
mixture
D
pure substance
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The table describes how some substances were formed.SubstanceDescriptionPFormed by boiling pure waterQFormed by combining three hydrogen atoms to every nitrogen atomRFormed by adding 5 g of sugar to 1 L of waterSFormed by compressing carbon under high pressureBased on the given descriptions, which substance is most likely a mixture?

A
P
B
Q
C
R
D
S
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Which best describes a compound such as sodium chloride?

A
a pure substance that can be separated into different elements by physical means
B
a mixture of two common substances that can be separated by chemical means
C
a mixture of two common elements that can be separated by physical means
D
a pure substance that can be separated into different elements by chemical means
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A solid precipitate is formed from the reaction of lead nitrate and sodium chromate. What would be the best method to separate this solid from the solution?

A
distillation
B
evaporation
C
filtration
D
sorting
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What can a drop of liquid mercury be described as?

A
a pure substance and a compound
B
an impure substance that is reactive
C
an impure substance that is unreactive
D
a pure substance and an element
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Which cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances?

A
compound
B
element
C
solution
D
mixture
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The chemical formula for an emerald is Be3Al2(SiO3)6. An emerald can be described as

A
a pure substance because it is a compound.
B
a pure substance because it is an element.
C
an impure substance because it is chemically combined.
D
an impure substance because it is a mixture.
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Which method would be best for separating the components of a mixture that is made from two different liquids?

A
distillation
B
evaporation
C
filtration
D
sorting

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