Question

jordan adds 20 grams (g) of salt and 200 g of dry beans to a pot of warm water. jordan made

a. a compound that must be separated back into its parts through chemical processes.

b. a compound that can be separated back into its parts through physical processes.

c. a mixture that must be separated back into its parts through chemical processes.

d. a mixture that can be separated back into its parts through physical processes.

Explanation:

A compound is formed by chemical bonding of elements in fixed ratios. Here, salt, beans, and water are just physically combined without any chemical reaction to form a new substance. Mixtures can be separated into their components through physical processes like filtration (for beans), evaporation (for salt - water separation).

Answer:

D. a mixture that can be separated back into its parts through physical processes