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Can you tell whether a substance is an element or compound based on physical appearance?
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∙ 7y ago
You can't if you think about. A gold bar is gold (an element) and they can be very large.
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Difference of element and compound in terms of physical appearance?
An element is by itself while a compound is two or more.
What does the formula of a substance tell you?
The formula of a substance(element or compound) tells us the number of molecules in the in the substance(element or compound).
Is a mirror a compound or an element or a mixture?
A pure substance is either an element or a compound.
Is steel an element compound pure substance or mixture?
Steel is an alloy- which is a compound, or intermixture. So it is not an element or pure substance.
Is silicon oxdie a element compound or mixture?
This substance is a compound.
Difference of element and compound in terms of physical appearance?
An element is by itself while a compound is two or more.
How can knowing the physical properties of a substance be useful?
The physical properties of a pure substance can be used to identify it. A pure substance is an element or a compound, not a mixture.
Is density an identifying physical property of any substance?
Yes, if it's a pure substance, that is an element or compound, not a mixture.
Why is rhenium an element and not a compound?
An element is a pure substance that can not be broken down by chemical means into other substances. A compound is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by physical means but it can be broken down by chemical means.
What does the formula of a substance tell you?
The formula of a substance(element or compound) tells us the number of molecules in the in the substance(element or compound).
What term best describes a physical combined substance that has the same properties through out?
element, compound, etc?
Is a mirror a compound or an element or a mixture?
A pure substance is either an element or a compound.
Is a solid a chemical property or a physical property?
Physical because a substance can be a solid, liquid, or gas and still have the properties of that element/compound
What is a sample of a matter either single element or a single compound that has a definite chemical and physical properties?
a pure substance. :)
Is alcohol a substance element or compound?
I think that its a compound.
Is steel an element compound pure substance or mixture?
Steel is an alloy- which is a compound, or intermixture. So it is not an element or pure substance.
Would you define a substance as a compound or a mixture or an element?
It depends on the substance your are talking about. It could be a compound, mixture, or substance; depending on the substance. If it is an element off the periodic table, it is an element. If it is two elements chemmically combined, it is a compound. If it is two elements that are not chemically combined, it is a mixture.
