Give the main point of differences between mixtures and compounds.

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Mixtures
Compounds
1 Mixtures are impure substances. Compounds are pure substances.
2 Compounds are made up by mixing two or more elements physically. Compounds are made up by combining two or more elements chemically.
3 The components of a mixture are not present in fixed ratios. The components of any compound are present in a fixed ratio.
4 Mixtures do not have any fixed properties. All different compounds have different properties.
5 The properties of a mixture are the same as the properties of its components. Properties of a compound are different from its constituents.

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	Mixtures	Compounds
1	Mixtures are impure substances.	Compounds are pure substances.
2	Compounds are made up by mixing two or more elements physically.	Compounds are made up by combining two or more elements chemically.
3	The components of a mixture are not present in fixed ratios.	The components of any compound are present in a fixed ratio.
4	Mixtures do not have any fixed properties.	All different compounds have different properties.
5	The properties of a mixture are the same as the properties of its components.	Properties of a compound are different from its constituents.