Name: Centrifugation Process
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: The solid particles in a liquid are often very small and move through filter paper. In such cases, the centrifugation process comes handy. Watch the process...

Question

Define element, compound and mixture. Give two differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Identify each of the following substance as mixture, compound or element:
(i) Sugar
(ii)mercury
(iii) tea
(iv)sulphur
(v) milk
(vi) silver
(vii) table salt
(viii) wood
(ix) smoke
(x) boron.

Accepted Answer

Element is a pure substance made up of only one kind of atom. For example, iron, gold, hydrogen, nitrogen, etc.

Compound is a substance made up of two or more elements in a fixed ratio. For example, water and carbon dioxide is a compound.

The mixture is made up of two or more elements or compounds in any ratio. For example, the air is a mixture of several gases.

Homogeneous mixtures

Heterogeneous mixtures

Homogeneous mixtures have the same kind of particles throughout the sample.

Heterogeneous mixtures are a mixture of two or more different particles in variable composition.

Homogeneous mixtures

Heterogeneous mixtures

Sugar and salt solutions in water are homogeneous mixtures.

A mixture of sand and water, a mixture of iron fillings, sulphur powder, etc are heterogeneous mixtures.

Mixture

Compound

Element

Tea

Sugar

Mercury

Milk

Table salt

Sulphur

Wood

Silver

Smoke

Boron

Define element, compound and mixture. Give two differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Identify each of the following substance as mixture, compound or element:
(i) Sugar
(ii)mercury
(iii) tea
(iv)sulphur
(v) milk
(vi) silver
(vii) table salt
(viii) wood
(ix) smoke
(x) boron.

Important Questions on Is Matter Around Us Pure?

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Define element, compound and mixture. Give two differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Identify each of the following substance as mixture, compound or element: (i) Sugar (ii)mercury (iii) tea (iv)sulphur (v) milk (vi) silver (vii) table salt (viii) wood (ix) smoke (x) boron.

Important Questions on Is Matter Around Us Pure?

Learn and Prepare for any exam you want !

Define element, compound and mixture. Give two differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Identify each of the following substance as mixture, compound or element:
(i) Sugar
(ii)mercury
(iii) tea
(iv)sulphur
(v) milk
(vi) silver
(vii) table salt
(viii) wood
(ix) smoke
(x) boron.