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Describe the difference between pure substance and mixtures ( give an example each)

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Few examples of pure substances include steel, iron, gold, diamond, water, copper, and many more. Air is also often considered as a pure substance.

Some examples of mixtures are:

Sand and water.
Salt and water.
Sugar and salt.
Ethanol in water.
Air.
Soda.
Salt and pepper.
Solutions, colloids, suspensions.
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Answer:

a pure substance consists only of one element or one compound

a mixture consists of two or more different substances, not chemically joined together.

examples:

pure substance : Hydrogen gas - Diamond - Gold metal.

mixture : water and oil - mixtures of sand and water - trail mix

Step-by-step explanation:

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