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There are 3 unknown substances A, B, and C that need to be classified as element, mixture or compound.. Substance A can be broken down by a physical change. Substance B cannot be broken down by a chemical or physical change. Substance C can only be broken down by a chemical change. How would you classify these substances based on the given information?(1 point)
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Substance A is a compound, substance B is a mixture, and substance C is an element.
Substance A is a compound, substance B is a mixture, and substance C is an element.

Substance A is a compound, substance B is an element, and substance C is a mixture.
Substance A is a compound, substance B is an element, and substance C is a mixture.

Substance A is an element, substance B is a compound, and substance C is a mixture.
Substance A is an element, substance B is a compound, and substance C is a mixture.

Substance A is a mixture, substance B is an element, and substance C is a compound.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To classify the substances based on the information provided:

- **Substance A** can be broken down by a **physical change**, which suggests it is a **mixture** (as mixtures can be separated physically).

- **Substance B** cannot be broken down by either a **chemical** or **physical change**, indicating it is an **element** (since elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances).

- **Substance C** can only be broken down by a **chemical change**, which means it is a **compound** (as compounds can only be separated into their elements by chemical means).

Based on this reasoning, the correct classification would be:
- Substance A is a **mixture**.
- Substance B is an **element**.
- Substance C is a **compound**.

Thus, the correct response is:

**Substance A is a mixture, substance B is an element, and substance C is a compound.**
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