Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Answers

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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 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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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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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 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 pure substance?

A
soda
B
gasoline
C
salt water
D
carbon dioxide
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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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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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The table shows the percentages of hydrocarbons that are found in a sample of crude oil.HydrocarbonsPercentageparaffins30naphthenes49aromatics15asphaltics6.0Based on the given information, what is the best classification for this sample of crude oil?

A
an element
B
a pure compound
C
a pure substance
D
a mixture
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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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