Question

What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?

Group of answer choices

A compound is just a mixture of elements.

A mixture can be physically separated into its components; a compound cannot be physically separated into its components.

The components of a mixture do not have the same properties individually as they do when mixed.

A compound can be physically separated into its components; a mixture cannot be physically separated into its components.

Answer 1

The answer is a mixture can be physically separated into its components; a compound cannot be physically separated into its components.

Answer 2

Compound are substances which can be formed by chemically combining two or more elements. Mixtures are substances that are formed by physically mixing two or more substances. Compounds can be of three types, which are: covalent compounds, metallic compounds and ionic compounds.