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Describe one area in everyday life where purity of substances is important

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Answer: In everyday life, for example on food packaging, the word ‘pure’ usually means that something is in its natural state without anything added to it, like sweeteners or preservatives. Natural fruit juice is made up of sugar, water, and many other naturally occurring chemicals. In chemistry, this is not considered 'pure' and is a mixture.

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Pure substances are used in industry to make useful products such as food and drugs . 4. The NEED for pure substance In pharmaceutical industry, medicines must be tested for purity before they are sold. Impurities in drugs and food may produce undesirable side effects.
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