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Old April 22nd, 2010, 11:24
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the resultant product is a compound since it was produced using fermentation and chemical synthesis. the two precesses mentioned are considered to be chemical reactions. and a chemical reaction leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

oh, but if the reaction reached equilibrium and a few of the reactants are left in the container then you have a MIXTURE consisting of substance A, substance B and the product.
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