MIXTURES AND COMBINATIONS

PURE SUBSTANCE:

A pure substance is a kind of matter that cannot be separated into other kinds of matter by any physical or chemical process. It has the same color, taste, texture and composition. Also it is made out of a same particle.

Example: water  

Mixtures: are combination of two or more substances where each substance retains its individual physical properties. There are two classes of mixtures: homogeneous and heterogeneous. Homogeneous mixtures have a constant composition whereas heterogeneous mixtures do not. Another name for a homogeneous mixture is a solution.

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