What is the difference between compounds and mixtures?

Mixtures. A mixture is made from different substances that are not chemically joined. For example powdered iron and powdered sulphur mixed together makes a mixture of iron and sulphur. read more

A compound requires a chemical reaction between two or more substances and the compound formed has different chemical properties compared to the individual substances that were initially combined. Unlike mixtures, compounds can only be formed if the substances are combined in certain fixed ratios. read more

1. In a compound, there is chemical union between the elements, while there is no chemical reaction or bonding between elements in a mixture. 2. The compositions of a compound are fixed, while the compositions of a mixture are variable. 3. read more

One such difference is compound is an element, that combines two substances give birth to a new substance, having different attributes. On the flip side, mixture is nothing but a simple amalgamation of two substances, in which the substances possess their individual attributes. read more