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The absolute purity doesn't exist; all the materials have impurities, less or more.

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What is the other name of impure substance?

An impure substance can be called a mixture. It could be either heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture.


What distinguishes a mixture form an impure substance?

If a substance in a mixture is preponderant--, if the amount far exceeds the amounts of the other substances in the mixture it is usually called an impure substance. Resource: Separation of the Components of a Mixture Lab -Chemistry


Is sulphur a pure or impure substance?

Sulphur can be pure or impure depending on it's source.For that matter no substance can be classified as pure or impure just by it's name.It depends on what chemists call ASSAY.Whenever you buy a chemical ask for ASSAY,you will know it's purity.Sometimes , even if the purity is not 100%,the chemical can be used if the impurity does not affect the product.Even the so called pure metals will have some amount of impurity


Is a marble collection a compound?

In chemistry, a compound is defined as a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. To answer your question, the marbles themselves are a made of a mixture of a compounds. The marble collection itself is not a compound.


Does impure and pure chemicals melt at the same temperature?

No, impure chemicals do not melt at the same temperature as pure chemicals. Impurities can disrupt the crystal lattice structure of a substance, causing the melting point to decrease or broaden. This results in impure substances melting at lower temperatures compared to their pure counterparts.

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What is a impure substance?

An impure substance contain impurities; for example polluted water is an impure substance.


Is calcium carbonate a solid substance?

YES!!! In everyday impure form, it is limetstone, chalk, marble , egg shells. All of which are solids.


Define impure substance?

An impure substance contain impurities. The degree of purity depends on the desired application.


Is a compound an impure substance?

No.


What is the other name of impure substance?

An impure substance can be called a mixture. It could be either heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture.


Are a mixture pure or impure?

impure because they are made of more than 1 substance


What distinguishes a mixture form an impure substance?

If a substance in a mixture is preponderant--, if the amount far exceeds the amounts of the other substances in the mixture it is usually called an impure substance. Resource: Separation of the Components of a Mixture Lab -Chemistry


Difference between pure and impure substance from density?

A pure substance has a specific density that remains constant regardless of the amount of substance present. An impure substance may have a density that varies depending on the amount and type of impurities present in the substance.


What is an impure substance which combines different elements and or compounds?

a mixture.


What is meant by a substance and a pure substance?

A substance might be pure with a single compound or impure with impurities along with principal compounds.


Is water a mixture or impure substance?

yes water is mixture of many impure substances and bacteria.even pure water has some bacterias.


What does impure mean?

Impurity means is a substance that is present in another substance making it of a low qulity. Means that the substance has some impure (Not pure) articles in it, if water has impurities in it then it has something in it that shouldn't be there it is tainted water.