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Which describes electron probe microanalysis to determine the elemental composition of glass?
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Electrons excite atoms in a sample, which emit X rays characteristic of the elements within the sample.
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How can you check the purity of a solid?
Chemists can use a mass spectrometer to determine the elemental composition of any substance; they also have various other analytical techniques available.
What is the elemental composition of sand?
Mostly Silica (SiO2) in the form of quartz. The rest of the composition varies greatly depending on climate and location.
Which term describes a metal found in an uncombined form?
The metal would be known as an elemental. Metal is most commonly found in nature as an ore, a mixture of the metal and other elements. Most metals are not found in their elemental form, copper being one of the exceptions.
What are the two elements for a candle?
The two components of a candle are wax and a wick. The elemental composition of both components can vary greatly. I'm going to take this literaly. Wax + wick
How do scientists show the chemical composition of molecules?
The most common and simplified method and convention of notating elemental composition and molar quantities of molecular compounds comes through their molecular formula. In water, its formula is H2O indicating it contains a single atom of oxygen and two of hydrogen.
What does a spectrograph help determine?
The elemental composition of the materiel forming the spectrum.
What are Elemental composition?
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What is a elemental composition?
This is the composition of a chemical compound expressed in contained chemical elements.
How can you check the purity of a solid?
Chemists can use a mass spectrometer to determine the elemental composition of any substance; they also have various other analytical techniques available.
What can be analyzed by a stars light spectrum?
Its elemental composition.
What is a composition of a diamond?
It is pure (elemental) Carbon (in crystallic tetraedical sp3-hybridisation)
Is it true that the elemental composition of compounds is represented in whole number ratios?
Yes, it is.
What is the elemental composition of sand?
Mostly Silica (SiO2) in the form of quartz. The rest of the composition varies greatly depending on climate and location.
What are the differences between metallic and non-metallic minerals?
Metallic minerals have a significant metallic elemental composition, resulting in a set of physical properties that are specific to them such as conductivity and metallic luster. Non-metallic minerals do not possess significant elemental metallic composition of exhibit those physical properties.
Isair a compound mixture or element?
Air is a mixture, because its elemental composition is not constant but instead varies with circumstances.
How does the composition of most minerals differ from the pure element?
Minerals (other than elemental minerals) are combinations of elements.
Does ice float around in Uranus?
Not toward the upper atmosphere, but it depends on what is actually the elemental composition of the frozen substance vs the composition of the liquid. Density must be taken into account.
