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Question
Sucrose (sugar) crystals obtained from sugarcane and beetroot are mixed together. Will it be a pure substance or a mixture? Give reasons for the same.
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Solution
The composition of the sugar (sucrose) will remain constant irrespective of the source of its preparation. Hence sugar or sucrose is a. pure substance with a fixed composition.
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