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Potting soil is a mixture - it is made up of possibly hundreds of materials - from decomposed animal and plant matter, feces, added nutrients, natural nutrients, nitrogen, oxygen, moisture and many more. Pure substances only contain 1 element and no more. This is why pure substances are so rare.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, compost is considered a mechanical mixture. It is considered a mechanical mixture due to having distinct particles that can be mechanically separated.
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∙ 11y agoCharcoal is a mixture of carbon and some ash.
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∙ 11y agoThink about it. You can see worms, bugs, leaves, small sticks when you look at some soil. So it's a mechanical mixture, unless the soil is purified. Then it's a solution.
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∙ 6y agoYes, it is true.
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Is lotion a solution or a mechanical mixture?
mechanical mixture
What is a mixture of decayed matter?
compost
Is an omelette a mechanical mixture or a solution?
an mechanical mixture
Is a fish tank with water inside a mechanical mixture?
yes it is a mechanical mixture.
Is vegetable soup a solution or mechanical mixture?
Vegetable soup is a mechanical mixture, not a solution.
Is lotion a solution or a mechanical mixture?
mechanical mixture
What is a mixture of decayed matter?
compost
Is an omelette a mechanical mixture or a solution?
an mechanical mixture
Is jello a mechanical mixture?
jello is not a mechanical mixture.
What is a mixture of soil and decaying matter?
compost
How is compost form?
Compost is awesome Compost is formed by decayed vegetable matter. Potting compost is a mixture of various ingredients used for potting pot plants.
Is veggie oil a mechanical mixture?
Veggie oil is a mechanical mixture.
Is water in a fish tank a mechanical mixture?
No; water in a fish tank is not a mechanical mixture. It is a homogeneous mixture. Mechanical mixtures are heterogeneous mixtures.
Is a fish tank with water inside a mechanical mixture?
yes it is a mechanical mixture.
Is detergent a mechanical mixture or a solution?
Exelent question, detergent is a mechanical mixture!
Is ketchup a mechanical mixture?
Ketchup is a mechanical mixture because the tomatoes are pureed.
Is compost heterogeneous or homogeneous?
heterogeneous, compost contains a mixture of organic matter such as fruit and vegtable waste
