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Impure Substance

Tap water is:

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Tap water is:

A

compound

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B

a mixture

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C

an element

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B a mixture
Tap water is not the pure form of water, it contains a large number of salts, elements, bacteria and other impurities,
so, tap water is considered as a mixture.

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