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SAI International School
Class – VII
Subject – Chemistry
Topic –Matter and Chemical Formulae
Sub-Topic – Difference between Compound and Mixture
LESSON NOTES
Difference between mixture and a compound
Sl. No MIXTURE COMPOUND
1.Composition Constituents of mixtures Constituents of compounds have
Have no definite proportion. definite proportion.
Explanation: In mixture of Explanation: In compound of iron
iron fillings and sulphur sulphide iron and Sulphur have fixed
powder is independent of proportion by weight.
volume of its constituents.
2. Properties Constituents of mixtures Properties of Constituents
retains its individual of compounds completely get
properties. changed.
In mixture of iron fillings Iron sulphide is black in colour and
and sulphur powder retains does not get attracted towards
the properties of both magnet.
Sulphur and iron so no
change of colour takes
place.
3.Separation No new substance is New substance is formed.
formed. In compound of iron sulphide, the
In mixture of iron fillings chemical combination of iron and
and sulphur powder no new Sulphur takes place. which cannot be
substance is produced. It is separated by any physical mean
a physical mixture and can
be easily separated by
using magnet.
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