Periodic Table Answers

Which is a pure substance?

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)

Which cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances?

Which is a characteristic of mixtures?

Which method would be best for separating the components of a mixture that is made from two different liquids?

Which best describes an element?

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?

The chemical formula for an emerald is Be3Al2(SiO3)6. An emerald can be described as

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?

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