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Why can a magnet separate separate iron atoms from the mixture but not from the compound?
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∙ 9y ago
Iron atoms are not chemically joined with another substance in a mixture. Chemical reactions are needed to separate them in a compound.
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Is iron fillings and flour a homogeneous mixture?
No, they are in heterogenous form mixed: not as atoms or molecules but only as particles they mix, you can easily separate them by physical methods: a magnet will pick out the iron particles.
Why carbon dioxide is compound is not mixture?
because the atoms are chemically joined and you cannot use the physical methods eg) evaporatoion, distillation, etc. to separate them
How are atoms combined in a mixture?
The only way I can think of to get a mixture of separate atoms is to mix two noble gases--helium and argon, maybe. Any atom that doesn't have a full outer shell is going to create bonds with other atoms, and then you won't have "separate" atoms.
Is N2O a heterogeneous mixture?
N2 (nitrogen gas) is not a mixture. It is a pure compound composed of two nitrogen atoms bonded together.
Is carbon atoms and oxygen atoms a compound?
NO!!! Carbon atoms are not a compound Oxygen atoms are not a compound. However, they do combine to form the compound carbon dioxide (CO2)
Is iron fillings and flour a homogeneous mixture?
No, they are in heterogenous form mixed: not as atoms or molecules but only as particles they mix, you can easily separate them by physical methods: a magnet will pick out the iron particles.
What can used to distingush a mixture for a compound?
In a compound all the atoms are stuck together in a mixture they are not however
What is the difference between the mixture of aluminium and iodine and the compound?
The difference between chemical compounds and simple mixtures is that chemical compounds feature two or more atoms that are chemically bonded together. The elements in the chemical compound cannot be separated by "non-chemical" means; physicalmethods won't separate them. Mixtures can be separated without using chemical methods. Let's look at an example with iron and iodine. If we mix iron and iodine, the iron can be "sorted out" from the iodine with a magnet. The magnetic iron particles will be attracted to the magnet, and the iodine will not. That's because the two elements are not bonded together in the mixture; they're just "mixed" together. In the compound iron iodide, however, the iron atoms are bonded to iodine atoms. A magnet cannot be used to separate the two substances in the chemical compound we know as iron iodide. Only a chemical reaction can divide the molecules into their elemental constituents.
Is soil a compound?
Compound
How can we determine that water is a compound not a mixture?
Water is a compound because its molecules are formed of chemically combined elements (hydrogen and oxygen) in a fixed proportion. A mixture is a combination of separate atoms, molecules, or particles that are not chemically bonded or in any fixed proportion.
Why carbon dioxide is compound is not mixture?
because the atoms are chemically joined and you cannot use the physical methods eg) evaporatoion, distillation, etc. to separate them
Is shoe polish a compound or a mixture?
It is a mixture!! the atoms/elements are not chemically joined
When considering atoms what is the difference between a compound and a mixture?
A compound is a simple substance, a mixture is formed from two or more compounds.A mixture can be separated by physical procedures, a compound not.
Is magnesium an element compound or mixture?
it is an element as it contains same kind of atoms
Why is it impossible to separate iron filings from sulphur after heating?
The application of heat caused the iron atoms and the sulfur atoms to merge into molecules of iron sulfide. In other words, heat changed the mixture to a compound.
What atoms is helium made from?
helium is a separate compound.
Is electricity an element mixture or a compound?
Electricity is neither an element, compound, nor a mixture. It is a form of energy created by the flow of electrons between atoms.
