A gravel can be broken down into different kinds of substances by physical processes. No chemical reactions are needed to separate different parts of gravel into pure substances. This is because gravel is a(n)

MIXTURE

Explanation:

A mixture is a substance composed of a combination of other different substances. These component(s) of a mixture are physically combined, meaning that there is no chemical linkage between the individual components/constituents of a mixture.

This is the case of the gravel described in this question. The components of gravel can be separated using physical means because they are not chemically bonded to one another, hence, no chemical reactions are needed to separate different parts of gravel into pure substances. This makes gravel a MIXTURE.

answer: - 3.) the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

solution: - as per the rules, oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds is -2. the sum of oxidation numbers of all the elements of a molecule or compound is zero.

also, the oxidation number in elemental form is zero.

in no, the oxidation number of o is -2 so the oxidation number of n is +2 so that the sum is zero.

similarly, the oxidation number of c in co is +2 and o is -2.

on product side the oxidation number of n is 0 as it is in the elemental form() .

oxidation number of c in carbon dioxide is +4 as there are two oxygen in it and we know that each oxygen is -2.

so, oxidation number of n is changing from +2 to 0 and the oxidation number of c is changing from +2 to +4.

since nitrogen is reduced and hence no is acting as an oxidizing agent. carbon is oxidized and so co is acting as a reducing agent.

so, the right choice is number 3.)the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.