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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Which is a pure substance?

A
soda
B
gasoline
C
salt water
D
carbon dioxide
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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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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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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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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 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 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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Which sample is a pure substance?

A
zinc oxide
B
sugar dissolved in water
C
pond water
D
soil
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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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