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It is a mixture. Tap water is mostly water (H2O), which is a compound, but it contains dissolved gases (N2 and O2) and various dissolved mineral salts. The most abundant mineral in drinking water is usually calcium carbonate. Salts split into ions when they are dissolved, so drinking water contains significant amounts of carbonate (CO3-), nitrate (NO3-) and sulfate (SO4-) radicals, as well as calcium (Ca++), magnesium (Mg++), potassium (K+), sodium (Na+), chloride (Cl-) and fluoride (F-) ions. Other elements are found in tiny amounts.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoSince tap water is NOT pure H2O, it would have to be considered a mixture (solution). If you were talking about pure water, then it would be considered a compound.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a mixture.
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∙ 7y agoit is a compound
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Is tap water an element compound heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture?
Pure water (H2O) is a chemical compound; if the water is impure may be a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture.
What type of mixture is tap water?
Unfiltered tap water is a pure substance
is tap water in a glass pure substances or mixture?
Tap water is not a pure substance. Water has particles in it. Some tap water also contains fluoride. Distilled water has all of the particles taken out of it and is considered pure water.
Is tapwater pure chemical substance or mixture?
Tap water is a mixture of water (H2O) and minerals used to purify it.
What element used to kill germs in tap water?
Chlorine
Is tap water an element or compound or homogeneous mixture?
Tap water is a compound.
Is Tap water element compound or mixture?
Tap water is a mixture. It is water with some impurities.
Is Tap water compound or element?
Tap water is a mixture. It is water with some impurities.
Is tap water an element compound heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture?
Pure water (H2O) is a chemical compound; if the water is impure may be a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture.
Is tap water an element a substance a compound or a mixture?
Tap water is not a pure substance because it is mixed with chemicals that purify it and if it was from the ground it has naturally occurring minerals mixed in it.
What type of mixture is tap water?
Unfiltered tap water is a pure substance
Is drinking water a compound or element?
Its a mixture. Drinking water, especially tap water, is not just H2O. There are many things in it such as chlorine and fluorine
Is tap water elements compound?
Tap water is a mixture. It is water with some impurities.
Is tap water an element or a compound or mixture?
I have a better answer: the definition for a compound is a substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion. Water is made up of two elements called hydrogen and oxygen. Therefore it's a compound not a mixture. ______ tap water has other impurities within it - such as microscopic particles unknown to our eyes. so therefore it is a homogeneous mixture - not a compound.
Is tap water in a glass a compound homogeneous or heterogeneous?
Pure water (H2O) is a chemical compound; if the water is impure may be a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture.
is tap water in a glass pure substances or mixture?
Tap water is not a pure substance. Water has particles in it. Some tap water also contains fluoride. Distilled water has all of the particles taken out of it and is considered pure water.
Why is distilled water a compound while tap water is a mixture?
Water (independent of forms) is a compound - H2O; tap water is of course water - but containing some minor impurities. And seawater, waters from lakes and rivers contain many impurities but remain water.
