Question

Chemists investigated an unknown substance and found it to have the following characteristics:

Different components could be observed in the substance.

Different samples of the substance appeared to have different proportions of the components.

The components could be easily separated using filters and sorting.

Which statement most accurately describes this substance?


A.

The substance is a compound.

B.

The substance is an element.

C.

The substance is a heterogeneous mixture.

D.

The substance is a homogeneous mixture.

Answer 1

Answer: The substance is a homogeneous mixture.

Step-by-step explanation:

Element is a pure substance which is composed of atoms of similar elements.It can not be decomposed into simpler constituents using chemical reactions.Example: Copper
`Cu`

Compound is a pure substance which is made from atoms of different elements combined together in a fixed ratio by mass.It can be decomposed into simpler constituents using chemical reactions. Example: water
`H_2O`

Heterogeneous mixtures : It is a mixture that has non-uniform composition throughout the solution and the particle size or shapes are also different. There is a physical boundary between the dispersed phase and dispersion medium, thus can be separated using filters.

Homogeneous mixtures : It is a mixture that has uniform composition throughout the solution and the particle size or shapes are not different.There is no physical boundary between the dispersed phase and dispersion medium, thus can not be separated using filters.

Answer 2

The answer is option C.

That is it is a heterogeneous mixture.

Heterogeneous mixture have the following properties:

1. Different components could be observed in the substance.

2. Different samples of the substance appeared to have different proportions of the components.

3.The components could be easily separated using filters and sorting.