Define mixture. Classify the following substances into pure substance and mixture: Sugar solution, soda, oxygen, air, mercury, iron, copper sulphate.

Open in App

Solution

If there are more than one type of molecules present in a substance, it is called a Mixture.
A mixture is made up of two or more different substances which are mixed in any proportion but are not combined chemically.

Pure substance: Oxygen, mercury, iron, copper sulphate
Mixture: Sugar solution, soda, air

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Separate these substances into elements, compounds and mixtures: air, copper, sea water, nitrogen, soil, mercury, lemon squash, sugar and vitamin C

(a) State the main points of difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.

(b) Classify the following materials as homogeneous mixtures and heterogeneous mixtures:

Soda-water, Wood, Air, Soil, Vinegar, Alcholol and water mixture, Petrol and water mixture, Chalk and water mixture, Sugar and water mixture, Copper sulphate solution.

Q. Classify the following into pure substances or mixtures oxygen, steel, copper sulphate, lemon juice.

Classify the following substances into elements and compounds:

Mercury, sulphur, sugar, sand, carbon, oxygen, alcohol, iron, marble, baking soda

Write pure substance or mixture for the following substances :

Sugar solution

Join BYJU'S Learning Program