A student wrote a table comparing pure substances and mixtures.
Pure Substances Mixtures
elements and compounds
cannot be separated using physical means
contains two or more substances
are chemically combined
The student made a mistake on their table. Which statement BEST describes the mistake made?
The mistake made is that the student incorrectly listed "cannot be separated using physical means" under pure substances. In reality, pure substances can often be separated using physical means, such as distillation or filtration.
