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  • Mixtures consist of more than one type of pure substance. Therefore, mixtures have different kinds of particles present. The particles can be either molecules, atoms or ions.
  • Mixtures can have different proportions of substances present. The mixture can have different 'recipes' or colors.
  • Mixtures do not have a definite boiling point, bp. The bp will change as the mixture continues to boil. Compared to a pure substance where the boiling point has a particular temperature and the temperature stays the same as it boils
  • Mixtures do not have a definite freezing or melting point, mp. The mp will change as the mixture starts to melt whereas a pure substance will stay the same temperature until it has all melted.
  • Mixtures can be separated into substances that have different properties from the mixture. Whereas a pure substance can not be separated although if enough energy is applied it can decompose into its constituent elements.
  • Mixtures do not have a chemical formula whereas a pure substance does.


Examples of mixtures: glass, sea water, milk, fruit juice, brass, paint, most of the water that lies around, steel (metal mixtures are called alloys), soap, most of the stuff around us


Examples of pure substances: water, H2O; table salt, NaCl; sugar, C12H22O11; plastic food wrap if it is not colored, (C2H2)n repeating units; petrol/gasoline/octane, C8H18, although the petrol that we buy is a mixture of coloring agents, smelling agents and other hydrocarbons.
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