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Compounds are comprised of different elements, for example water, H2O is a compound formed by the elements Hydrogen and Oxygen.

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Q: Are compounds pure substances made from other substances?
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Is saliva a mixture or a pure substance?

It is a mixture of COMPOUNDS not a mixture of pure substances.


Are compounds pure?

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What are pure substances solutions homogeneous mixtures colloids or compounds?

Compounds and solutions are pure substances


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The two types of matter that are pure substances are elements and compounds.


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ja.....yes..... They are pure only if they were purified.


Does pure substances have a fixed composition?

No. The nobel gases and the rare earth metals (gold, platinum) occur as pure substances in nature because they are relatively unreactive. Most materials do not occur as pure substances (typically oxidized) and must be treated to be made pure.


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