Answer: Carbon dioxide is a pure substance.
Explanation: A pure substance is defined when a substance has a single type of molecule. If more than 1 type of molecule is present in a substance, then it is considered as a mixture.
- Soda is basically a mixture of water and carbon dioxide. More than 1 type of molecule is present.
- Gasoline is a mixture of may gases. More than 1 type of molecule is present.
- Salt water contains salt and water molecules, hence it is considered as a mixture.
- Carbon dioxide has only 1 type of molecule which is [tex]CO_2[/tex] molecules. Hence, it is a pure substance.
