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  • Which sample is a pure substance?


  • Options
  • A. Table salt
  • B. Pure water
  • C. a test tube of zinc oxide
  • D. All the above

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above 

    Explanation

    A pure substance can be defined as any single type of material that has not been contaminated by another substance. In chemistry, a pure substance has a definite composition. It can be a compound or an element. A pure substance is considered to be a material that consists of one type of "building block" of matter.

    Examples of pure substances include tin, sulfur, diamond, water, pure sugar (sucrose), table salt (sodium chloride) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

    Tin, sulfur, and diamond are examples of pure substances which are chemical elements. All elements are pure substances.

    Water, sugar, salt and baking soda are pure substances which are chemical compounds. Chemical compounds also are pure substances

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