Question

Differentiate between mixtures and compounds by giving appropriate examples?

Answer 1

Answer:

Compounds are pure substances while mixtures are impure substances.

Compounds can be separated by chemical means while mixtures can be separated by physical means.

Explanation:

For example:

COMPOUNDS - NaCl, H2O(water)

MIXTURES - NaCl + H2O

So basically compounds combine to form mixture.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A mixture is formed when two or more substances are physically mixed together.

ex: Air is a homogeneous mixture of the gaseous substances nitrogen, oxygen, and smaller amounts of other substances.

A compound is formed when two or more substances are chemically combined through a chemical reaction.

ex:water molecule a water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.