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Suppose you are given an unknown solid material. Describe some tests you might perform to prove that is either an element or a compound?
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Suppose you are given an unknown solid material. Describe some tests you might perform to prove that is either an element or a compound?

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An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by further chemical techniques. Therefore you could try heating, cooling, electrolysis or other methods to see if it was an element or a compound.
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