General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Seventh Edition

7th Edition

ISBN: 9781305767867

Author: H. Stephan Stoker

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 1, Problem 1.38EP

Assign each of the following descriptions of matter to one of the following categories: element, compound, or mixture.

a. One substance present, two elements present
b. Two substances present, two phases present
c. One substance present, one phase present, substance can be decomposed using chemical means
d. Three elements present, composition is definite and constant

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