Kyle is gradually raising the temperature of a substance. He finds that it starts to melt at 113°C and has completely melted at 118°C. Is this a mixture or a pure substance?
Question
Kyle is gradually raising the temperature of a substance. He finds that it starts to melt at 113°C and has completely melted at 118°C. Is this a mixture or a pure substance?
Solution
This is a mixture. A pure substance would have a specific melting point, not a range. The fact that the substance starts to melt at 113°C and finishes at 118°C indicates that it is a mixture of substances each with its own melting point within that range.
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