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What is a pure substance that can be broken down into smaller substances called?
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∙ 12y ago
Matter can be broken down into Pure Substances and Mixtures. Mixtures can't be broken down by anything, however Pure Substances break down to Elements and Compounds.The mixtures whether it is homogenous or heterogoneous can NOT be broken down and be observed because it is a chemical change not a physical change
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoMatter is classified into two. That is MIXTURES and PURE SUBSTANCE. PURE SUBSTANCES is classified into two. That is ELEMENTS and COMPOUNDS. Examples of elements are: gold, iron and oxygen. Examples of COMPOUNDS are: salt (sodium chloride) and sugar.
A mixture may be HETEROGENOUS or HOMOGENOUS.
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∙ 12y agoan element is not a subtance but it is the answer however you can't break it down
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∙ 13y agocompounds and mixtures =D
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∙ 6y agoThis is a chemical compound.
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∙ 14y agoIt can't
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What is a substance that results in a chemical change called?
These substances are called "products" or "resulting substances".
Substances that cannot be broken down into other substances are called?
elements
What substance that can dissvole another substances is called?
It is a solvent.
What is combustible substance?
Combustible substance : Substances that burn easily or catch fire easily are called combustible substances. Paper, clothes, wood, LPG are all combustible substances. Without these substances, a fire cannot be started.
What is the process in which a substance breaks up into smaller particles as it dissolves?
You question makes no sense. If particles dissolve they go into solution, they do not "break apart and scatter".
What do you call a substance that can be split up into simpler substances?
If the above didn't answer your question, a substance that can be broken down into simpler substances is called a compound. Even the simplest compounds can be broken down into individual elements.
What is a substance that cannot be broken down chemically to simpler substances called?
That would be an Element.
What is a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.?
This is called an element.
When the two main substances that make up a virus are broken into smaller fragments these fragments are?
The two main substances that make up a virus are nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and protein. When these substances are broken into smaller fragments, the nucleic acid fragments are called nucleotides, and the protein fragments are called amino acids.
What is pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical called?
Atom of carbon?
Substances that can be broken down into simpler substances are called?
compounds
The substances that can not be broken down into simpler substances are called?
elements
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical means?
A substance that can not be decomposed into simpler substance by a chemical or physical means is a chemical element.
What is a substance that results in a chemical change called?
These substances are called "products" or "resulting substances".
When substances change into new substances what is it called?
This substance is called "reactant" or "initial product".
What is the breaking down of compounds into simpler substances called?
The process of breaking a complex substance down into smaller components is called catabolism. Catabolism is the breaking down in living organisms or more complex substances into smaller ones.
Substances that cannot be broken down into other substances are called?
elements
