A blood sample contains several different types of cells, each of which contains different combinations of specific ions and molecules. The cells are suspended in water, and the water also contains many molecules and ions. Which term or terms could be used to describe this sample?
The choices are: A. mixture; B.heterogeneous mixture; C. homogeneous mixture; D .a solution; E. a pure chemical substance; F.a compound, and/or, G. an element.
Pls assist.
suspended in water...that elminates d, e, f, g, c
Which is the better answer, a or b?
it has to be choose all that are possiblities. Do you think that a and b then are the best choices? E and G def. are not, agreed.
A&B worked...thank you
To determine the appropriate term to describe the blood sample, we need to understand the definitions of the given options.
A. Mixture: A combination of different substances that retain their individual properties and can be physically separated.
B. Heterogeneous mixture: A mixture in which the components are not evenly distributed and can be distinguished as separate phases or regions.
C. Homogeneous mixture: A mixture in which the components are evenly distributed and cannot be visibly distinguished as separate phases or regions.
D. Solution: A homogeneous mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.
E. Pure chemical substance: A substance made up of only one type of atom or molecule.
F. Compound: A substance composed of two or more different elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion.
G. Element: A substance made up of only one type of atom.
Based on the given description of the blood sample, it contains different types of cells, which would be composed of various molecules and ions. Additionally, the water in the sample also contains molecules and ions. Therefore, the blood sample can be considered a heterogeneous mixture because its components are not evenly distributed.
So, the correct answers could be A. mixture and B. heterogeneous mixture.