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Nuclear fission breaks down elements.
Rick Satterfield
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∙ 8y agoFor stable elements (or isotopes) - none.
For unstable ones, radioactive decay.
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∙ 8y agoElements can NOT be broken down by normal chemical or physical processes. (Law of conservation of mass)
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∙ 8y agoNuclear fission breaks down elements.
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Type of digestion that breaks down food by chemical reactions?
Chemical digestion.
What chemical reaction occurs when the body breaks down sugar?
This type of reaction is oxidation.
What reaction breaks a compound into it's elements?
There are few types of reactions. This type of reactions are called decomposition reactions. This type of reactions are found bu Lavoisier.
Is lactase a sweetener?
No. Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose, which is a sweetener, sort of: it's a type of sugar.
Why are hydrogen and oxygen considered elements and water a compound?
Elements are the simplest building blocks you can break matter down into using purely chemical methods. They are a pure substance made up from only one type of atom. When you mix elements together these form compounds. The important difference is that as they are a mixture of more than one type of element, they CAN be broken down into more simple substances using chemical means! As such Hydrogen or Oxygen cannot be simplified chemically (they are therefore elements), however dihydrogen monoxide (H2O or water!) is a mixture of these elements that can be broken down using chemical means and so is a compound...
Is decomposition a type of reaction?
Yes, decomposition is a type of chemical reaction. This chemical reaction breaks down a compound into its individual elements.
Is decomposition a type of chemical reaction?
Yes, decomposition is a type of chemical reaction. This chemical reaction breaks down a compound into its individual elements.
What in chemical weathering breaks down rocks?
The type of chemical weathering that breaks down rocks is acid.
What is the type of weathering that mechanically breaks down rocks?
Erosion
What type of pollution breaks down quickly?
Degradable pollution
What type of reaction would only have one recant?
A Decomposition reaction consists of one reactant, a complex polyatomic molecule, usually, aided by heat, which breaks down the bonds between elements.
What type of chemical breaks down insulin in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
What type of bacteria breaks down dead organisms?
uebacteria and archaebacteria
What type of substance cannot be broken down into a simplier substance?
an element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler form by chemical means
When your body breaks down food into nutrients what type of digestion takes place?
When your body breaks down food into nutrients, chemical digestion is taking place. In contrast, physical digestion breaks down food mechanically into smaller particles.
What type of enzyme are digestive enzyme?
things like amylase which breaks down carbohydrates and lipase which breaks down fat/lipids. these are some types of digestive enzymes
What is the type of digestion that breaks down food into molecules that can be absorbed?
small intestine
