Question

Please write down the definitions of elements, compounds, mixtures, homogenous mixtures, and heterogenous mixtures.

Answer 1

If it is pure, the substance is either an element or a compound. If a substance can be separated into its elements, it is a compound. If a substance is not chemically pure, it is either a heterogeneous mixture or a homogeneous mixture. If its composition is uniform throughout, it is a homogeneous mixture

Answer 2

A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout the mixture.

A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout the mixture.