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Chapter 1, Problem 99P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
A chemist in the nineteenth century prepared an unknown substance. In general, do you think it would be more difficult to prove that it is an element or a compound? Explain.
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QUESTION:
A chemist in the nineteenth century prepared an unknown substance. In general, do you think it would be more difficult to prove that it is an element or a compound? Explain.
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Elements are simple substances consisting of atoms of the same kind. They cannot be further broken down into simpler substances.