Based on the information given, classify each of the pure substances as elements or compounds, or indicate that no such classification is possible because of insufficient information. Analysis with an elaborate instrument indicates that • substance A contains two elements. • substance B and substance C react to give a new substance D. • substance E decomposes upon heating to give substance F and substance G. heating substance H to 1000 °C causes no change. . • substance I cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. • substance J cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical means. • heating substance K to 500 °C causes it to change from a solid to a liquid.
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
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