Question

Tabulate Differences between mixtures and compounds.

Answer 1

	Mixtures	Compounds
1.	A mixture can be separated into its constituents by physical processes like filtration, evaporation, sublimation, magnet distillation, and solvent extraction.	A compound cannot be separated into its constituents by physical processes but can be only separated by a chemical process
2.	A mixture retains or shows the properties of its constituents	The properties of a compound are entirely different from those of its constituent elements
3.	Energy (in the form of heat light etc.) is neither given out nor absorbed in the preparation of a mixture	Energy (in the forth of heat, light, etc.) is given out or absorbed during the preparation of a compound
4.	The composition or proportion is variable a mixture does not have a definite formula	The composition of a compound is fixed. The constituents are present in a fixed ratio by mass. The compound has a definite formula.
5.	A mixture does not have a fixed boiling point or melting point	A compound has a fixed boiling point or melting point