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  2. Mixture - Wikipedia

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    mixtures have variable compositions, while compounds have a fixed, definite formula. when mixed, individual substances keep their properties in a mixture, while if they form a compound their properties can change. [10] The following table shows the main properties and examples for all possible phase combinations of the three "families" of ...

  3. Rule of mixtures - Wikipedia

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    In materials science, a general rule of mixtures is a weighted mean used to predict various properties of a composite material. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It provides a theoretical upper- and lower-bound on properties such as the elastic modulus , ultimate tensile strength , thermal conductivity , and electrical conductivity . [ 3 ]

  4. List of alchemical substances - Wikipedia

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    Purple of Cassius – formed by precipitating a mixture of gold, stannous and stannic chlorides, with alkali. Used for glass coloring; Realgar – arsenic disulfide, an ore of arsenic. Regulus of antimony; Resin of copper – copper(I) chloride (cuprous chloride), formed by heating copper with corrosive sublimate.

  5. Chemical compound - Wikipedia

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    While the distinction between compound and mixture is ... A molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that still carries all the physical and chemical properties ...

  6. Chemical composition - Wikipedia

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    The chemical composition of a mixture can be defined as the distribution of the individual substances that constitute the mixture, called "components". In other words, it is equivalent to quantifying the concentration of each component. Because there are different ways to define the concentration of a component, there are also different ways to ...

  7. Miscibility - Wikipedia

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    Diesel fuel is immiscible in water.The bright rainbow pattern is the result of thin-film interference.. Miscibility (/ ˌ m ɪ s ɪ ˈ b ɪ l ɪ t i /) is the property of two substances to mix in all proportions (that is, to fully dissolve in each other at any concentration), forming a homogeneous mixture (a solution).

  8. Chemical substance - Wikipedia

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    The resulting compound has all the properties of a chemical substance and is not a mixture. Iron(II) sulfide has its own distinct properties such as melting point and solubility , and the two elements cannot be separated using normal mechanical processes; a magnet will be unable to recover the iron, since there is no metallic iron present in ...

  9. Chemistry - Wikipedia

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    Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. [1] It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances.