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Is Steel a Pure Substance or a Mixture?

No. Not Stainless steel, I mean STEEL.Not a specific type, but STEEL.Thanks. xo

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Is Steel A Pure Substance
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Scott, there are 3 types of materials: elements, compounds, and mixtures. Compounds are covalently bonded elements. Compounds and elements are both considered 'pure' substances. Mixtures are not bonded in any fashion. So a steel mixture can have varying amounts of iron, carbon, silica,molybdenum, etc., giving the steel the desired properties (strength, rigidity, rust resistance, etc.).
Steel is mostly iron. However, it is an alloy or solid solution, or mixture of iron and other metals or sometimes carbon. All steel is a mixture. there are many varieties.

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