State 3 characteristics by which compounds can be distinguished from mixtures
Answers
Answer: Compounds-
1. These are the substances formed due to the chemical combination of two or more elements.
2.Properties of the compounds differ from its constituent elements.
3.Constituents of a compound cannot be separated by physical means.
Mixtures
1. These are the substances that are formed when two or more elements are mixed together without undergoing any chemical change.
2. Mixture retains the properties of its constituent elements.
3. Constituents of a mixture can be separated easily.
Explanation:
1)compounds are pure but mixture is impure
2) constituents of compound can be separated by chemical method but constituents of mixture are seperated physically.
3) characteristics of constituents of compound are different from compound but of mixture are same or unchanged.