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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 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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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 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 pure substance?

A
soda
B
gasoline
C
salt water
D
carbon dioxide
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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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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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