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Glass is formed by heating silica, soda ash and limestone. These separate compounds and elements form a mixture, not a compound, because the chemical properties of the individual elements is not changed.
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∙ 14y ago"Glass" is a type of substance, not a particular chemical compound. There are organic and inorganic glasses. The kinds of glass that most people will instantly think of when you say "glass", though, are all inorganic.
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∙ 13y agoGlass is a compound, because . . . let's say you have a cup sitting in front of you. Can you, with your bare hands, take out the sand and the material used? No! So that's why.
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∙ 13y agoGlass is a solid solution of several silicate compounds possibly with other additives for color, strength, etc.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Most types of glass are mixtures.
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Is a compound a single substance?
Yes, a compound is a single substance.
Is a compound a pure substance or a mixture?
A compound is a pure substance.
Is methane an elemental substance or a compound substance?
CH4 is the formula for methane meaning it is a compound substance.
What change forms a new substance?
compound
Is water the only pure substance?
No, anything with atoms of a single element is a pure substance. For example (DO NOT TRY IT), but JUST picture a glass filled with mercury (Hg). if there are only Hg molecules, then it is a pure substance.
Would a compound be classified as a pure substance?
If this compound is refined can be classified as a pure substance.
Is glass an element or a cpompound?
Glass is a compound.
About compound substance?
1. Compound and substance are synonyms. 2. A compound is formed from molecules containing two or more elements.
What is a substance that is a compound?
1. Compound and substance are synonyms. 2. A compound is formed from molecules containing two or more elements.
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 condensation a compound?
No. Condensation is not a substance. It is the process by which a gas becomes a liquid. Any gas can condense at the right temperature and pressure. The condensation you see occurring on a glass of cold water is the condensation of water. Water is a compound.
What chemical compound is a major substance of chromosomes?
The Chemical compound that is the major substance of chromosomes are proteins.
