0
The scientific term for when things are broken down by the environment is "biodegradation." This process involves the breakdown of organic materials by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and other living organisms, ultimately returning the materials to their basic components.
What else can I help you with?
Can an element be broken down in a simpler substance?
In a word, no.
Is a yellow solid that always has the same properties and cannot be broken down an element or compound?
A yellow solid that always has the same properties and cannot be broken down is most likely an element. Elements are made up of only one type of atom and cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. Examples of yellow elements include sulfur and gold.
Which rock are broken down into soil?
All types of rocks can be broken down into soil through the process of weathering and erosion. However, softer rocks like limestone, sandstone, and shale tend to break down more easily into soil compared to harder rocks like granite and basalt.
Is it true that sugar cannot be broken down into the elements that it up?
Sugar is comprised of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms which can be broken down into these elements through chemical reactions. Enzymes in the body can break down sugar molecules into simpler forms like glucose and fructose for energy production.
Can copper chloride be broken down into anything simpler?
Yes, copper chloride can be broken down into simpler compounds by various chemical reactions. For example, heating copper chloride can decompose it into copper and chlorine gas. Alternatively, electrolysis of a copper chloride solution can also break it down into its constituent elements.
What are vitamins and minerals broken down into?
They aren't. Minerals get broken down into things like iron or calcium and things like that.
What is the Scientific name for Decomposition.?
The scientific term for decomposition is "biodegradation", which is the process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler compounds by microorganisms.
Can an element can be broken down into simpler forms?
No. An element is an element. It makes up other things, but cannot be broken down.
What are things called when they are broken down into waste by bacteria?
Sewage
What two things can water be broken down to?
hydrogen and oxygen
What is the scientific definition for an atom?
The smallest particle that can ever be found, it cannot be broken down in to anything smaller
What is burned for the energy of living things?
Glucose is broken down to generate ATP.
What is ready biodegradation?
It means that the substance is easily broken down by living things in the environment.
Is a stone biodegradable?
No. Biodegradation is when something is broken down by living things (like bacteria). Stones can be broken down into smaller stones by weather, and minerals and salts can be leached out of them by water, but stones are not biodegradable.
How is polymer broken down?
it is broken down into monomers
What is a simple carbohyrdrate?
A simple carbohydrate are things that are broken down and digested easily; white bread or potato
Can elements get broken down?
Yes, elements can be broken down.
