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Elements are substances that cannot be broken down into any simpler substances. Hence they cannot be broken down by chemical methods. They may change in appearance if physical methods, but chemically, they still remain as the element.

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What substances cannot be broken down into any other substances by physical or chemical means?

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Why compounds can not be broken down inti its constituent element by physical mrthod?

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

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What simplest substance cannot be broken down into any other substances by physical or chemical means?

Elements.


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Are compounds broken down into elements by chemical or physical change?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means is a?

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What is An on the periodic table?

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What is the substance with a constant composition that can be broken down into elements?

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