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It can't be chemically broken down because its an element. But it can be subatomically broken down into protons, neutrons, and electrons, just like all atoms.
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∙ 13y agocopper is recycled because the amount of copper in the world decreases over time, by our growing thirst for it, and so if we recycle it we will have lots more copper for years to come
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∙ 11y agoyes why not copper should be recycled
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∙ 14y agoYes.....
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Can copper chloride be broken down into anything simpler?
yes copper can be broken down smaller because copper has atoms and atoms are a small partical.
How is rock broken down into soil?
It is broken down by weather
Can a piece of copper be broken down into some simpler type of matter?
Not chemically. The molecules of an element contain only one form of atom, although these can have different numbers of neutrons.The copper can be fissioned into other elements or considered as its separate subatomic particles, but this cannot be done physically to the copper piece.
What is copper chlorine?
Copper Chlorine is a cycle that is broken up into four steps. It is a thermochemical cycle for making hydrogen.
Can copper be broken down by chemical means?
Yes, if copper is exposed to wood, it decomposes rather quickly.
Can copper be broken down to a simpler substance?
Copper is an element and can not be broken down to a simpler substance.
Can copper chloride be broken down into anything simpler?
yes copper can be broken down smaller because copper has atoms and atoms are a small partical.
Can copper chloride break down into anything simpler?
Yes, it can broken down into two elements: copper & chlorine
Is copper an elemnt or compound?
Copper is an element because it cannot be broken down past it's state of being copper. All compounds can pretty much be broken apart or separated, but elements are unable to be separated. Therefore, copper is an element.
How is copper chloride broken down?
it is broken down by heating. once it is being heated, some greenish yellow gas will be given out. i believe that 'gas' is chloride. :)
Why copper is a element?
Copper is an element because it is the simplest form of the substance that still makes it copper. It cannot be broken down into simpler substances through chemical means. Copper has atomic number 29.
Is copper sulphate a substance?
Copper Sulfate CuSO4 or Cu2SO4 is a chemical compound which can only be broken down by chemical means, so yes it is a pure substance.
What happens when copper carbonate and sugar are heated they are broken down into simpler substances what is the name of this process?
The process is call decomposition.
What is the substance of copper?
Copper is an element... Which means that it is pure and can not be broken down into other substances. The Atomic Number of Copper is 29 (29 protons in nucleus) And the Atomic/Chemical Symbol is Cu (Capital C, little U)
What way can a scientists could really change copper into gold?
You can't. An element is the simplest form that anything can be broken down into.
Is copper sulfate a compound or an element?
Copper sulfate (CuSO4) is a compound as it contains the elements copper, sulfur and oxygen chemically combined. Copper, sulfur and oxygen are elements because they cannot be broken down into any simpler forms of substance. Anhydrous copper sulfate appears as a white solid while hydrated copper sulfate appears as a blue solid.
How is polymer broken down?
it is broken down into monomers
