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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
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen compounds react,they change,and form new products.
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∙ 13y agoyea sure, compounds are a result of chemical bonding but they them self never bond to another element or compounds as a compound.
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∙ 7y agoA compound is not a reaction; a compound is a molecule having a chemical formula.
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∙ 13y agoYes
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∙ 15y agoyes
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What Compounds are broken down into simpler substances?
In the appropriate situation, all compounds are broken down into simpler substances.
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.
Substances that cannot be broken down into other substances are called?
elements
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means is a?
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means is an element. This is because Elements can't be broken down chemically into other substances because there is nothing to break them down into.
Are compounds the simplest type of substances and cannot be broken down into any other substances?
No: Compounds are simple mixtures of substances
What Compounds are broken down into simpler substances?
In the appropriate situation, all compounds are broken down into simpler substances.
Substances that can be broken down into simpler substances are called?
compounds
What are substances that can be broken down to simpler substances?
Chemical compounds.
What are substances that can be broken down into simpler substances?
Chemical compounds.
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 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.
