Question detail
Which statement would earn credit for Use boiling point data to identify a pure substance.?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Purity, formulations and chromatography
Question
- A. It can be a mixture of elements and compounds
- B. It has a fixed boiling point
- C. It can be separated into its components by physical means
- D. It is always a solid at room temperature
Answer
The correct answer is It has a fixed boiling point. It matches pure substance because the evidence is single element or compound / fixed melting point and the expected result is purity evidence.
Explanation
The correct option is It has a fixed boiling point. The answer stays inside Purity, formulations and chromatography by linking the observation to the conclusion instead of naming a substance without evidence. Other options are weaker when they confuse gas tests, flame colours, ion-test precipitates, chromatography evidence, or pure-substance/formulation wording.
Common mistake
Confusing Boiling Points
Students often think that a substance can be identified as pure if it boils at any temperature within a range.
Remind students that a pure substance has a specific boiling point, and deviations from this indicate impurities.
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