Questions: Determine if the following statements are true or false. If the statement is incorrect, specify how you would change the statement to make it correct. 1. The formation of a mixture involves chemical combination of substances. 2. An element can be broken down into simpler substances. 3. The smallest particles unique to a compound are not the atoms. 4. A mixture is always made up of a combination of elements 5. A simple physical process cannot separate the substances in a mixture. 6. Simple physical processes can separate the elements in a compound because they are combined only physically.

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The statement "The formation of a mixture involves chemical combination of substances" is incorrect. Mixtures are formed by physically combining substances, not chemically.

The statement "An element can be broken down into simpler substances" is false. An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

The statement "The smallest particles unique to a compound are not the atoms" is true. The smallest particles unique to a compound are molecules, which are made up of atoms.

The statement "A mixture is always made up of a combination of elements" is false. A mixture can be made up of elements, compounds, or both.

The statement "A simple physical process cannot separate the substances in a mixture" is false. Mixtures can often be separated by simple physical processes such as filtration, distillation, or evaporation.

The statement "Simple physical processes can separate the elements in a compound because they are combined only physically" is false. Elements in a compound are chemically combined and cannot be separated by simple physical processes.

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