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Tazate

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on: Aug 27, 2018
If matter is uniform throughout and cannot be separated into other substances by physical means, it is ________.
 
  A) a compound
  B) either an element or a compound
  C) a homogeneous mixture
  D) a heterogeneous mixture
  E) an element

Question 2

What is the chemical difference between paraffin and other waxes?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
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Smiles0805

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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Paraffin is made up of hydrocarbons. Waxes are esters of long chain alcohols with fatty acids.


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