Question

Sulphur powder is mixed with sand. What kind of mixture is formed? Give 2 reasons in support of your answer.

Answer 1

$\to$ When sulphur powder and sand are mixed, heterogeneous mixture is formed.

$\to$ A mixture is a combination of two or more pure substance in which the original substances retain their chemical properties.

$\to$ In heterogeneous mixture the substance do not blend smoothly, hence sulphur powder and sand mixture can be detected.