Question

Write the differences between mixture and compounds.

Answer 1

S. No.	MIXTURE	COMPOUND	Name	Examples
1.	Mixture can be separated into its constituents by physical process	Compounds can be separated into its constituents by chemical process	Solid Sol	Alloys, gems, coloured glass
2.	Mixture shows the properties of its constituents	The properties of a compound are entirely different from its constituent elements .	Sol	Paints, inks, eggs white
3.	Energy in the form of heat and light is neither given out nor absorbed in.	Energy in the form of heat and light is given out or absorbed.	Aerosol	Smoke, dust
4.	The composition or proportion of a mixture does not have a definite formula.	The composition of a compound is fixed. The constituents have a fixed ratio by mass.	Gel	Curd, Cheese, Jelly
5.	A mixture does not have fixed boiling point or melting point.	A compound has a fixed boiling or melting point.	Emulsion	Milk, Butter, oil in water