Sunday, March 1, 2009

igcse chemistry notes -compounds and mixtures

Mixture-No heat or light is given out or absorbed when mixing occurs
compound-Heat and sometimes light is usually given out or absorbed when a compound is made.
mixture-The substance in a mixture can be separated by physical means
compund -the elements in a compound cannot be separated by physical means
mixtures -the properties of a mixture are the average of the properties of thes substances in it
compounds -the properties of a compound are quite different from those of the elements in it
mixtures -the substances in a mixture can be presented in any proportions by mass
the elements in a compound are combined together in definite proportions by mass (we have not proved this yet).

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