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Why is a crystal of salt classified as a pure substance and a slab of granite classified as an impure substance?
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Salt is a single compound, but granite contains different compounds.
Salt has a single crystal, but a slab of granite contains more than one crystal.
Salt contains different compounds, but granite contains different elements.
Salt can be dissolved in water, but granite can not be dissolved.
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What is a impure substance?
An impure substance contain impurities; for example polluted water is an impure substance.
Is a suspension a pure substance?
impure substance
Define impure substance?
An impure substance contain impurities. The degree of purity depends on the desired application.
Is a compound an impure substance?
No.
Is bromine an impure substance?
No, it is not.
What is the other name of impure substance?
An impure substance can be called a mixture. It could be either heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture.
Are a mixture pure or impure?
impure because they are made of more than 1 substance
Is sulphur a pure or impure substance?
Sulphur can be pure or impure depending on it's source.For that matter no substance can be classified as pure or impure just by it's name.It depends on what chemists call ASSAY.Whenever you buy a chemical ask for ASSAY,you will know it's purity.Sometimes , even if the purity is not 100%,the chemical can be used if the impurity does not affect the product.Even the so called pure metals will have some amount of impurity
Is a compound impure or pure?
it depends on the substance
Why is charcoal classified as a nonmetal?
It is made of impure carbon.
What distinguishes a mixture form an impure substance?
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
What is an impure substance which combines different elements and or compounds?
a mixture.
