Question

Is the given material comes under the category of "pure substance" or not? - Mercury.

Answer 1

Hi , there !!!



Mercury come into type of pure substance.

because it constituent only one type of atom rather than combining with other type of atom it is in its pure state.



so we can say that mercury is a type of pure substance.


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Ranjan kumar

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

Yes. Mercury comes under the category of pure substance.

● Pure substance -

• Pure substance is a substance having constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
• They are formed by single type of entity (atom/molecule/compound).
• For example, ice, iron, calcium oxide, water, table salt, mercury, hydrogen chloride, silver, aluminum hydroxide, etc.

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