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Can you separate compounds

Updated: 8/11/2023
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12y ago

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Yes, but not physically, only chemically. Part of the definition of a compound, as opposed to a mixture or solution, is that compounds can only be separated back into their respective elements through a CHEMICAL process.

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9y ago

Yes. One substance breaking down chemically into simpler substances is called decomposition.

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8y ago

Not necessarily. You can separate salt (a compound) from iron (an element) using a magnet. No chemical reaction involved.

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15y ago

sometimes

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