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If you had a mixture of two substances and had your choice of using a physical change or a chemical change to separate them which would you prefer?
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∙ 14y ago
Physical change is preferable because it is easier than chemical method.
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What are some ways that industries use physical properties to separate substances?
The method of evaporation to separate substances in a mixture is purely physical because no chemical reaction occurs.
Is separate is a physical or chemical change?
when you separate a substance from a mixture, it's a physical change... Technically, you can get it back in the mixture.
Which would you use to separate a substance from a mixture its chemical or physical properties?
A mixture is a combination of two or more subtances.Subtances in a mixture can be separated.This means that they are chemically combined.I would prefer physical change cause mixtures are made by physically combining two or more subtances.The solids,liquids,or gases in a mixture are not chemically combined.They can be easily seperated.
What techniques can be used to separate mixture?
The physical properties of substances can be used a a technique! :)
Is bread a chemical change?
Bread is not a change. It is a mixture of substances that can undergo physical and chemical changes.
How can a mixture be separated in a chemical change?
A mixture cannot be separated with chemical change because a mixture is two or more substances which will retain their physical properties when combined. Mixtures are separated by physical means like filters, sifting, chromatography, centrifuge, electrophoresis and magnetic attraction depending on what the mixture is composed of.
Is glass a chemical or physical change?
Glass is not a change of any sort. It is a mixture of substances that can undergo both physical and chemical changes
Is a mixture always a chemical combining of substances?
Any particular isolated sample of a mixture has a definite chemical composition, but the general idea of a mixture, even of the same materials, implies variability in possible chemical composition.
How do you separate mixtures and compounds?
You can break down a mixture by physical means
What happens to two substances when thet form a mixture?
It is a physical process, not a chemical reaction.
Why can you separate the components of mixture?
They have different molecular weights and chemical/physical properties.
How can a mixture become a substance?
when the substances in the mixture are combined through chemical bonds, rather than just physical means.
