Purity Flashcards
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What is a pure substance
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A pure substance is a substance that contains one type of element or compound 
2
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Pure substance has
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- a set boiling or melting point
- only one type of element or compound
3
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An impure substance has
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- no specific boiling or melting point
- Has more than one type of element or compound
4
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What is an alloy
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Alloy is a mixture of metals with one or more elements and is in a definite ratio with a certain result with specific properties 
5
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What is a mixture
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A mixture is 2 or more chemical substance joined together but are not chemically bonded together
6
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What is the difference between alloys and metals
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The difference between an alloy and a mixture is that an alloy is a mixture of a metal with one or more other elements. An alloy is made with a definite ratio to produce a substance with definite properties however a mixture is just two or more elements mixed to form a new substance.
