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If a substance in a mixture is preponderant--, if the amount far exceeds the amounts of the other substances in the mixture it is usually called an impure substance.
Resource: Separation of the Components of a Mixture Lab -Chemistry
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn impure substance is one pure substance that has been contaminated with small amounts of one or more other substances, while a mixture is a combination of two or more pure substances.A pure substance is one that is made up of only one kind of molecules, it has a definite composition and properties, elements in the Periodic Table are pure substances.A mixture CAN make a substance impure IE: cinnamon and sugar, it is considered a mixture, but could also be considered impure Sugar, or impure cinnamon.Sometimes it boils down to intent, did you intend to have an unrelated substance mixed with your pure substance?, if yes then it would be a mixture, if not then it would be an impurity like sand in water.
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∙ 9y agoAn impure substance is one pure substance that has been contaminated with small amounts of one or more other substances, while a mixture is a combination of two or more pure substances.A mixture CAN make a substance impure IE: cinnamon and sugar, it is considered a mixture, but could also be considered impure Sugar, or impure cinnamon.Sometimes it boils down to intent, did you intend to have an unrelated substance mixed with your pure substance?, if yes then it would be a mixture, if not then it would be an impurity like sand in water.
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∙ 9y agoA mixture is a substance created by combining two or more pure substances on purpose. An impure substance is a substance that has been contaminated with another accidentally.
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∙ 15y agoAn impure substance is one substance contaminated with small amounts of one or more other substances. A mixture is two or more pure substances.
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What is the pure and impure form of water and state why it is so?
impure form of water
Is dissolved sugar a mixture or pure substance?
Of course, it is a mixture, because it is a solution in water or another solvent.
Is diamond C an element or compound or homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
Pure substance; it is one form of pure carbon.
What mixture is graphite?
No, graphite is a pure substance. It is a form of the pure element carbon.
What do two or more substances form when they come together without forming a new substance?
These substances form a mixture.
Is coal a mixture or pure?
coal is a mixture and impure because it is in crude form. coke and carbon are pure form of matter.
Is a diamond a pure substance homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?
Pure substance; it is one form of pure carbon.
When substance dissolve and form a homogenous mixture the mixture that forms is called a?
This is a homogeneous solution.
What is the pure and impure form of water and state why it is so?
impure form of water
Is dissolved sugar a mixture or pure substance?
Of course, it is a mixture, because it is a solution in water or another solvent.
Is apatite a silicate or nonsilicate?
It is a mixture of potassium salt [K+ and ?-] with an impure form of potassium carbonate. So it is a non-silicate, as it contains no silica.
What is made form a mixture of nonfat milk and vinegar?
rubbery substance .
What is the mean of suspense?
is a substance that does not dissolve in a solvent form is a mixture called suspension .suspension is a heterogeneous mixture that is opposite to homogeneous mixture
What is the meaning suspense?
is a substance that does not dissolve in a solvent form is a mixture called suspension .suspension is a heterogeneous mixture that is opposite to homogeneous mixture
Is beryllium pure form in compound form or in a mixture of form?
Neither. It is an element. Also, by definition if a substance is pure it cannot be a mixture; it mus either be an element or a compound.
Is diamond C an element or compound or homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
Pure substance; it is one form of pure carbon.
What mixture is graphite?
No, graphite is a pure substance. It is a form of the pure element carbon.
