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Heterogeneous mixtures are separated by physical means.

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Substance that can't be separated?

An example of a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means is an element like gold or oxygen. Elements are made up of only one type of atom, so they cannot be broken down further by ordinary methods.


What changes occur to raw materials during the paper making process?

Papermaking is a series of physical and chemical changes. The physical and chemical changes will depends on raw material used and grade of paper manufactured. For a typical north American paper mill which uses wood for making copying paper, following changes will take place. Operation Type of Change Logging Physical Barking (Removal of bark) Physical Chipping Physical Screening Physical Cooking Chemical Washing Physical Chemical Recovery Chemical Bleaching Chemical Washing Physical Refining Physical Sizing Chemical & Physical Screening Physical Cleaning Physical Wet-end chemical addition Chemical & Physical Sheet Formation Physical Pressing Physical Drying Physical Calendaring Physical Winding Physical Rewinding Physical Cutting Physical


A mixture is made of different materials that can easily be separated.?

heterogeneous


A pure substance is either a thats can not be physically separated?

molecules


What type of substance can only be separated chemically?

A compound that is chemically bonded together, such as water (H2O), can only be separated chemically. This involves breaking the chemical bonds between the atoms in the compound to form different substances. Physical methods like filtration or distillation cannot separate these substances.

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If a substance can be physically separated into its components is it a pure substance or a mixture?

If a substance can be physically separated into its components, it is a mixture, not a pure substance. A pure substance consists of only one type of particle and cannot be separated into other substances by physical means.


Are pure substances made up of two materials that have definite properties?

No, pure substances are made up of only one type of material with definite properties. They cannot be separated into other substances by physical methods. Examples include elements like gold, and compounds like water.


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