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Which best describes an element?

A
a pure substance
B
a type of a mixture
C
a pure compound
D
an impure substance
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Bromine, a liquid at room temperature, has a boiling point of 58°C and a melting point of –7.2°C. Bromine can be classified as a

A
compound.
B
impure substance.
C
mixture.
D
pure substance.
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A teacher makes the following statement.“Gasoline boils at a relatively low temperature (about 150°C). The kerosene is removed at around 200°C, followed by diesel oil at 300°C and fuel oil at around 370°C.”What topic is the teacher most likely talking about?

A
distillation of a mixture
B
filtration of a pure substance
C
evaporation of a mixture
D
sorting of a pure substance
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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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Which is a substance that is made up of only one type of atom?

A
compound
B
element
C
solution
D
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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Which is a characteristic of mixtures?

A
They are chemically bonded together.
B
They can be classified as pure substances.
C
They have fixed ratios between their components.
D
They can be separated by physical processes.
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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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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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