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Pure Substances and Mixtures

Tell a pure substance apart from a mixture, and a homogeneous mixture from a heterogeneous one.

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What's actually in it?

Almost everything around you is either a pure substance or a mixture of substances. Knowing which — and what KIND of mixture — is a foundation skill for the rest of chemistry.