Suppose you are given an unknown solid material. Describe some tests you might perform to prove that is either an element or a c

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Elza [17]

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Suppose you are given an unknown solid material. Describe some tests you might perform to prove that is either an element or a c

ompound?

Chemistry

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nikitadnepr [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-14T16:02:53+03:00

nikitadnepr [17]3 years ago

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<span>An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by further chemical techniques. Therefore you could try heating, cooling, electrolysis or other methods to see if it was an element or a compound.</span>