Read the description below of a substance and an experiment on it. Decide whether the result of the experiment tells you the substance is a pure substance or a mixture, if you can.The sample is 100.mL of a clear liquid. The density of the liquid is measured, and turns out to be 0.77/gmL. The liquid is then cooled in the refrigerator. At 10.0°C crystals begin to appear. The temperature of the liquid continues to decrease as more crystals form, until at 6.2°C the liquid is entirely solid.Is the sample made from a pure substance or a mixture?If the description of the substance and the outcome of the experiment isn't enough to decide, choose "can't decide."pure substancemixture(can't decide)
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Read the description below of a substance and an experiment on it. Decide whether the result of the experiment tells you the substance is a pure substance or a mixture, if you can.The sample is 100.mL of a clear liquid. The density of the liquid is measured, and turns out to be 0.77/gmL. The liquid is then cooled in the refrigerator. At 10.0°C crystals begin to appear. The temperature of the liquid continues to decrease as more crystals form, until at 6.2°C the liquid is entirely solid.Is the sample made from a pure substance or a mixture?If the description of the substance and the outcome of the experiment isn't enough to decide, choose "can't decide."pure substancemixture(can't decide)
Solution
The sample is a mixture. This is because a pure substance would have a specific melting point, not a range of temperatures at which it changes from a liquid to a solid. The fact that crystals begin to form at 10.0°C and continue to form until the liquid is entirely solid at 6.2°C indicates that the sample is a mixture of substances, each with its own melting point.
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