Is a chemical just another word for an element? Is a compound a chemical? How about an enzyme? How about a coenzyme? Is a molecule a chemical?
What is a chemical, and what ISN’T a chemical? And why is that?
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If you look at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_substance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_substance)
>A chemical substance is a form of matter having constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.[1][2] Some references add that chemical substance cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical separation methods, i.e., without breaking chemical bonds.[3] Chemical substances can be simple substances,[4] chemical compounds, or alloys. Chemical elements may or may not be included in the definition, depending on expert viewpoint
So all molecules are by themself, sometimes individual atoms are included but not always. Coffee is not a chemical because it is made up of multiple things you can separate, the Caffeine, water etc in the coffee are chemicals.
Everyday usage can be something else and it might be something added that is usually not there
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