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No, as made obvious by the question itself - an element cannot "contain 2 or mroe elements"; that would defy the point of it being a single and unique element. A pure substance containing two or more elements would have to be a pure compound, and good examples are water, hydrochloric acid, ammonia and carbon dioxide.
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∙ 6y agoYes, an element is a pure substance.
An element is composed of only one type of atom. There are no other substances in it. So an element is a pure substance.
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∙ 9y agoAn element is by definition a pure substance. This is because its molecularly and or atomically homogenous and singular.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Pure substances include both elements and compounds.
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∙ 13y agoElements and compounds are both pure substances.
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∙ 13y agoyes it is beause it says it iff ya have a look on bbc bitesize
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∙ 13y agoYes, they are considered as pure substances. This is because their each and every sample contains the same constituents in the same fixed ratio.
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∙ 13y agoYes, elements are pure substances.
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Which pure substance can be classified as an element?
These are the chemical elements from the periodic table of Mendeleev.
Are compounds listed in the periodic table?
No. Only pure elements are listed in the periodic table of elements.
Is carbon a mixture or a pure substance?
Carbon is a pure substance with the chemical symbol "C"
Is nitrogen a mixture or substnce?
It is a substance. A pure one to be exact, classified as one of the elements on the periodic element table.
Is aluminium pure?
A block of pure aluminum has no parts that are able to be separated according to distinct chemical properties. So, it would be a pure substance.
Is yttrium a pure substance?
of course it is. it is on the periodic table of elements.
What are the pure elements on the periodic table?
All the elements from the periodic table can be obtained as pure elements.
Which pure substance can be classified as an element?
These are the chemical elements from the periodic table of Mendeleev.
Are compounds listed in the periodic table?
No. Only pure elements are listed in the periodic table of elements.
Is silicon a mixture of elements and compounds?
Silicon is an element on the periodic table meaning it is a pure substance. It is number 14 on the periodic table with a symbol of Si.
Why is yogurt not a pure substance?
Yogurt is not a pure substance because its a mixture of different elements/molecules (Cow milk and sugar and more...) from the Periodic Table
Is carbon a mixture or a pure substance?
Carbon is a pure substance with the chemical symbol "C"
Is nitrogen a mixture or substnce?
It is a substance. A pure one to be exact, classified as one of the elements on the periodic element table.
How do you identify pure substance?
by checking in the periodic table
Is sodium a pure substance or mixture?
Sodium (Na) is a pure substance, listed on the Periodic Table. Table salt however, is Sodium Chloride (NaCl), which is not a pure substance
Why is sterling silver not on the periodic table?
Sterling silver is an alloy, not pure silver. Only pure elements are shown on the periodic table.
What is a pure substance and will not break down on a periodic table?
an element
