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Can compounds be broken only by chemical means?

yes, they can only be broken down by chemical means


Can compounds be broken down by ordinary chemical means?

Yes.


How do compounds differ from elements?

Compounds are made up of 2 or more elements.Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, but elements cannot.Compounds are made up of 2 or more elements. Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, but elements cannot.


Which substance can be broken down by chemical means CO Cu Ce Ca?

CO (carbon monoxide) can be broken down by chemical means through combustion or reaction with other compounds. Cu (copper) can be broken down by chemical means through processes like electrolysis or reaction with acids. Ce (cerium) can be broken down by chemical means through oxidation or reduction reactions. Ca (calcium) can be broken down by chemical means through reaction with acids or by electrolysis.


Does helium have any common compounds and if there is what are they?

Helium is an element, meaning that it can't be broken down by chemical means. It is pure helium. Anything on the Period Table of Elements can't be broken down further by chemical means.


Elements and compounds cannot be broken down into simpler substances by an ordinary what?

Elements and compounds (pure substances) cannot be broken down by physical changes.


What are substances that can be broken down into simpler substances?

Chemical compounds.


What are substances that can be broken down to simpler substances?

Chemical compounds.


Compounds are broken down or new compounds are formed in blank?

atoms


How do compaunds deffer from elements?

Compounds are made up of 2 or more elements. Compounds can be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, but elements cannot.


Can compounds be broken down into elements by physical means?

No, compounds cannot be broken down into elements by physical means because compounds are composed of atoms that are chemically bonded together. Physical means can only change the physical state of matter, such as melting or evaporating a compound, but it does not break the chemical bonds between the atoms.


What is a substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by ordinary chemical methods?

compounds CAN be decomposed elements CANTThe answer would be Mercury because it is an element and can't be broken down by chemical means. but methane, ethanol and ammonia can be broken down by physical means because they are compounds.