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The breakdown of a substance into two or more simpler substances is a?
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Does a compound have a chemical composition?
Yes
What type of reaction produces two or more products from a single reactant?
The type of reaction that combines reactants to produce larger products is called synthesis. The opposite process of synthesis is decomposition.
Elements and Compounds are called?
Elements and compounds are called substance....subtances can be either elements or compound....an elementis a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by ordinary means...!!a compound is a pure substance that contains two or more elements combined in afixed proportion.......example of the formation of a comp. :1. Sodium plus chlorine --> sodium chloride
What is the difference in a pure substance and a mixture?
A pure substance is made out of only one kind of element (for example, gold is a pure substance). A mixture is made out of two or more different substances and is only combined by physical means. A pure substance cannot be broken down into a simpler substance. A mixture can be separated into its component parts.
What is a chemical reaction in which two or more substances undergo a chemical union to form a more complex substance?
Synthesis reaction
Breakdown of complex substances in living things?
The breakdown (usually in living systems) from complex substances to simpler substances is called catalysis. In terms of thermodynamics, the breakdown from more ordered (often more complex) states to more disordered (often simpler) states is called entropy.
When two or more substances combine to form one new or more simpler substances it is called?
A chemical reaction, though often it is not a simpler substance.
The breaking down of a substance into two or more simpler substances?
Decomposition
What is the term for a substance that can be broken down into two or more simpler substances?
A mixture or a compound.
Does a compound have a chemical composition?
Yes
Substance that cannot be changed into a simpler substance under normal laboratory conditions?
Substance that cannot be changed into a simpler substance under normal laboratory conditions are elements. A physical blend of two or more substances that are not chemically combined is a mixture.
What does a substance break down into during a decomposition reaction?
A substance breaks down into two or more simpler substances during a decomposition reaction.
What type of reaction does a complex substance break down into two or more simpler substances?
A decomposition reaction breaks down complex substances to simpler substances. For example, AB forms A+B.
What Reaction Occurs When A Substance Is Broken Down Into Two Or More Simpler Substances In A Chemical Reaction.?
decompostiondecompistion apex lol
Reaction occurs when a substance is broken down into two or more simpler substances in a chemical reaction.?
decompostiondecompistion apex lol
A decomposition occurs when a substance is broken down into two or more simpler substances in a chemical reaction.?
breaks APEX
Why aren't compounds and elements the same?
Compounds are made of two or more substances joined together, and elements are a pure substance that can't be broken down into simpler substances.
