Question

state the reason soft drink is a mixture and water is a compound

Answer 1

Water is a compound because it is made from Oxygen and Hydrogen chemically bonded together to form a water molecule (H2O). With water you can not separate the Oxygen from the Hydrogen by physical means whereas  Soft drinks are made of different things, but are not all one chemical compound like water is.A soft drink is a mixture because it is made from: WaterSugarFlavoringsColoringsIt is possible to separate these things out of the mixture using physical means.