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A substance has a melting point of 100°C and a boiling point of 150°C. If a sample of this substance melts at 98°C and boils at 148°C, is the substance pure or impure? Justify your answer.

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Purity, formulations and chromatography

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A substance has a melting point of 100°C and a boiling point of 150°C. If a sample of this substance melts at 98°C and boils at 148°C, is the substance pure or impure? Justify your answer.

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