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Theoretically a mineral is a pure substance; practically this situation is not so frequent.
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Is a diamond a pure substance?
yes, a diamond is a crystalline form of pure carbon, there for making it a pure substance.
What is matter with a definite chemical make up?
it might be substance
What is another name for a pure substance?
The terms element and compound are used to identify pure substances.
A pure substance is an example of a homegenous mixture that is very evenly mixed. is that right?
A pure substance and a homogeneous mixture are two different things. A pure substance is anything that is completely by itself. (An element, pretty much) A homogeneous mixture is a mixture of 2+ compounds that you can not differentiate the separate substances in the product. Such as soda, it is all one color and one texture, but there are many compounds in it.
Will diffrent volumes of the same substance have the same density or different densities?
Yes. Density only depends on the substance, not the size of the sample. A pure drop of the substance has the same density as a pure truckload of the same stuff.
Is Mineral water pure substance or mixture?
No. A pure substance describes one that contains only one type of element/molecule. Mineral water is a mixture, since it contains many different types of minerals, next to water, and can therefore not be called a "pure" substance.
Is mineral water a pure water?
No. A pure substance describes one that contains only one type of element/molecule. Mineral water is a mixture, since it contains many different types of minerals, next to water, and can therefore not be called a "pure" substance.
What mineral is pure Carbon and is considered the hardest known substance on Earth?
Diamond.
Pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substance?
In Geology that is a mineral, generally that is an element, look to PERIODIC TABLE.
Why brick is not a minerals?
A mineral - is a pure form of a substance... for example - quartz. A brick is a mixture of more than one substance (cement, sand and other additives) - and is therefore not a mineral.
What are two reasons why density is a useful property identifying substances?
Density can tell you how "pure" a substance is. Since each substance has a specific density in its "pure" state, having no other substances in its composition, by measuring it density you can tell how pure the mineral or substance is, 99.9% pure gold.
How could a determine whether an unknown substance was a mineral?
A mineral is any chemical compound with a constant chemical composition, which of course is the definition of a "pure substance". In earth science you might be distinguishing between "rock" and "mineral". A mineral is a pure substance. A rock is a mixture of two or more minerals in various proportions. For instance, the rock granite is made up of three minerals: quartz, feldspar and biotite (mica).
What are two reasons why density is a useful property for identifying substances?
Density is specific for each substance. Also the measurement is generally simple.
Are diamonds pure substance or a mixture?
Diamonds are formed from carbon. Any other mineral present is considered an impurity.
Is acetone a pure substance or mixture?
pure substance, propanone
What is solid mineral?
A mineral is, by definition, a solid substance.
Is a tin a pure substance?
Pure substance
