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Two reasons: # Smaller than a single atom of an element, it ceases to be an element. # The energies available to chemical means is a million times too small to break apart an atom of an element (the nucleus) to "smaller parts".

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Can elements be separated by chemical means?

Yes, elements can be separated by chemical means through techniques like electrolysis, fractional distillation, or precipitation. These methods exploit differences in properties such as boiling point, solubility, or reactivity to separate elements from a mixture.


What means distinguish a mixture from a compound?

A mixture is a physical combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated using physical methods. A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together in a fixed ratio, and it cannot be separated by physical means.


Can a compound be seperated into its consistent elements by physical methods?

Yes it can. Water, table salt, and sugar are all examples of compounds and can all be decomposed into simpler substances through physical means.^^ I believed that water and table salt would be a mixture, mixtures are the non-chemical means not compounds, with compounds there is a chemical change.


What mineral substances that can't be broken down by chemicals means?

Inert mineral substances that cannot be broken down by chemicals are typically elements like gold, silver, and platinum. These elements have stable chemical structures that resist reacting with other substances. They are considered inert because they do not easily form compounds with other elements.


What statements about compounds is true?

Compounds are formed when two or more different elements are chemically bonded together. They have a fixed ratio of atoms and cannot be separated by physical means. Compounds exhibit unique and distinct properties from their component elements.

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Can elements be separated by chemical means?

Yes, elements can be separated by chemical means through techniques like electrolysis, fractional distillation, or precipitation. These methods exploit differences in properties such as boiling point, solubility, or reactivity to separate elements from a mixture.


What cannot be seperated by physical means?

Elements


Why is 27 a composite number?

That means that it can be separated into smaller factors.


What cannot be separated into its individual elements by physical means?

Chemical compounds or molecules cannot be separated into their individual elements by physical means. These substances require chemical reactions or processes, such as electrolysis or heating, to break the bonds between their constituent elements.


What can be seprated by chemical means but not by physical means?

The elements of a chemical compound can be separated only by chemical means, but not by physical means.


What is pure matter?

Matter is a pure substance if it can only be separated by chemical means, NOT physical means. This could be a compound or an element. The opposite is a mixture which can be separated/broken into smaller parts by physical means.


Is matter a pure substance?

Matter is a pure substance if it can only be separated by chemical means, NOT physical means. This could be a compound or an element. The opposite is a mixture which can be separated/broken into smaller parts by physical means.


What is the difference in separating a compound and a mixture into their component elements?

The components of a mixture can be separated by physical means, such as filtration or distillation. The components of a compound can be separated only by chemical means, meaning a chemical reaction.


What statements describes element?

elements have unique sets of properties


What is 3 prime and 5 prime?

3 and 5 are prime numbers. This means they can't be separated into smaller factors. For comparison, 9 is not a prime number, since it CAN be separated into smaller factors (9 = 3 x 3).


Can elements be separated into smaller parts using chemical means?

No. An Element is an atom. An atom is the smallest particle. Atoms cannot be broken down into smaller things. Ever.


What does substructure mean?

Each structure is composed of elements. Each of these elements, in its turn, can be subdivided on some more smaller elements. So this what substructure means.