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Yes. By nature, compounds are a combination of more than one elemental substance (I'll have to go get the correct terms for you- can't remember chemistry class too well!). Until then, know that the process of distillation is often used to extract a pure matter from something it is bonded or co-bonded (terms.. ahh!) with.
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Here are the terms:
A compound is a molecule that contains at least two different elements.
A molecule is when two or more atoms join together.
Compounds are molecules but not all molecules are compounds, because they exist as only molecules. Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen are NOT compounds because they are each made of a single element. Water and carbon dioxide are compounds because they are made from more than one element.
A chemical element is a pure chemical substanceconsisting of one type of atom.
A chemical substance is a form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. It cannot be separated into components by physical separation methods, i.e. without breaking chemical bonds. They can be solids, liquids or gases.
When two distinct elements are chemically combined, with the atoms held together by chemical bonds, the result is termed a chemical compound.
All but a few of the most inert elements, such as noble gases and noble metals, are usually found on Earth in chemically combined form, as chemical compounds.
Chemical compounds can be molecular compounds held together by covalent bonds, salts held together by ionic bonds, intermetallic compounds held together by metallic bonds, or complexes held together by coordinate covalent bonds.
Ok, now for your expert answer on breaking chemical compounds down into other substances... (Hold on)
Actually, there are many methods and different ways to break compounds down into other substances. I spent too long researching and relearning all this and then realized, you didn't even ask for an explanation of "how." So I will end this answer with the two things I should have started it with as well:
1.) Yes
What else can I help you with?
What Compounds are broken down into simpler substances?
Organic compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids are broken down into simpler substances through processes like digestion and metabolism. Inorganic compounds such as water and minerals can also be broken down into simpler components through physical or chemical processes.
Can compounds be broken down into smaller substances?
Yes, only elements cannot be broken down to smaller substances.
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 with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes?
Compounds are substances with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes. For example, water (H2O) is a compound that can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen through chemical reactions.
Which two substances cannot be broken down by chemical change?
Two substances that cannot be broken down by chemical change are elements and compounds. Elements are fundamental building blocks of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Compounds are made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in fixed ratios, and they also cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions.
Are compounds the simplest type of substances and cannot be broken down into any other substances?
No: Compounds are simple mixtures of substances
Substances that can be broken down into simpler substances are called?
compounds
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.
What Compounds are broken down into simpler substances?
Organic compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids are broken down into simpler substances through processes like digestion and metabolism. Inorganic compounds such as water and minerals can also be broken down into simpler components through physical or chemical processes.
Can compounds be broken down into smaller substances?
Yes, only elements cannot be broken down to smaller substances.
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 the differences between atoms and compounds?
both are pure substances, but atoms represent the smallest bits of elements. compounds are chemically combined atoms, molecules represent the smallest bits of compounds. atoms cannot be broken down into simpler substances, compounds can be broken down into atoms.
What type of reaction occurs complex compounds are broken down into simpler substances?
decomposition
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.
What substances cannot be broken down into any other substances by physical or chemical means?
All substances can be broken into any other substances (or elements) by chemical or physical methods.
What are substances with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes?
Compounds are substances with constant composition that can be broken down into elements by chemical processes. For example, water (H2O) is a compound that can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen through chemical reactions.
