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Why is it important to consider more than one property when identifying a substance?
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∙ 6y ago
You need to test more than one property because on the basis of just one property you would not be able to tell some minerals apart.
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∙ 15y ago
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Is hardness a property used to distinguish a substance?
Yes, hardness is a specific property of each material.
Why isn't luster a good property to identify minerals?
Luster is not a good property for identifying minerals because many minerals look similar. Your best way of knowing which mineral is which is by measuring their hardness.
What property is illustrated by 10 x 14 14 x 10 is it a. zero property b. distributive property c. commutative property?
b.
What is Hammurabi's code property law?
property laws
What property when product is not affected by the grouping of the factors?
The associative property
Which property is the best to use when identifying a substance?
freezing point
Is density an identifying physical property of any substance?
Yes, if it's a pure substance, that is an element or compound, not a mixture.
What are two reasons why density is useful property for identifying substance?
Density is specific for each substance. Also the measurement is generally simple.
What does a chemical property give a substance the ability to do?
A chemical property is the properties exhibited by a material in a chemical reaction. This gives a substance the ability to have a chemical identity and is also used in building chemical classifications. The properties can be used in identifying a substance that is unknown or to separate substances. The property also helps in providing information on the application of a substance.
What are two reason why density is a useful physical property for identifying substances?
Density is specific for each substance. Also the measurement is generally simple.
Is color an important characteristic for identifying a sedimentary rock?
i think so because it each sedimentary rock has its own property, and color is an important one
What is identifying generalization?
Give the name or identifying characteristics refer by the name or some other identifying characteristic property
Why is density is a useful physical property for identifying substances?
Density is useful for identifying an unknown material because it is a physical constant. A physical constant is a unique characteristic of the material in question. This constant never change or vary with the shape or amount of the material/substance.
What type of property of a pure substance describes how that substance might from a new substance?
this describes a chemical property
What are two reasons why density is a useful property identifying substances?
Density can tell you how "pure" a substance is. Since each substance has a specific density in its "pure" state, having no other substances in its composition, by measuring it density you can tell how pure the mineral or substance is, 99.9% pure gold.
A physical property of a substance can only be observed if the substance changes into a different substance?
No, a physical property DOES NOT change the identity of a substance. That would be a chemical property which DOES change the identity.
What property of slaked lime is important in neutralising acid soils?
It is an alkaline substance, which neutralises the acid in the soil.
