What are the differences between mixtures and compounds?

A compound contains atoms of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio arranged in a defined manner through chemical bonds. They contain only one type of molecule.

Mixtures are substances that are formed by physically mixing two or more substances.
 Mixtures do not have melting or boiling points, but compounds have fixed melting and boiling point. Examples of mixtures are Alloys like brass, bismuth, chromium, oceanic water (salt and water), mixtures of gases, etc., while Sodium Chloride, Baking soda, Methane, Salt, etc., are the examples of the compounds.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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