Pippa Corbett answered
To find examples of compounds and mixtures, you'll first need to know what the two terms mean:
The following are all compounds that you're likely to come across when you're going about your daily life:
A homogeneous mixture has the same consistency throughout. Air is the most common example of a homogeneous mixture.
A common heterogeneous mixture is salad, which is a blend of various ingredients that are physically-combined.
- A compound is made up of different elements joined together by chemical bonds. These elements can only be separated through a chemical reaction.
- A mixture is various different elements/compounds that are physically 'mixed' together. They aren't chemically-bound, and can be separated using various methods.
The following are all compounds that you're likely to come across when you're going about your daily life:
- Salt- is made up of two elements Sodium (Na) and Chloride (Cl). These elements combine to form Sodium Chloride: The basic compound we know as table salt.
- Whilst you might not recognize the chemical formula CH3CH2OH, this compound is a chemical many of us consume fairly frequently: Ethanol (which is found in all alcoholic drinks).
A homogeneous mixture has the same consistency throughout. Air is the most common example of a homogeneous mixture.
A common heterogeneous mixture is salad, which is a blend of various ingredients that are physically-combined.
