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What is difference between mixture and compound?

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compounds have a definite ratio for bonding (H₂0,where 2 hydrogen atoms combine with 1 oxygen atom) .In a compound the bonding takes place at the atomic level where the atoms bind. they cannot be separated physically they need to be separated chemically.

mixtures do not have a definite ratio at all(Fe₂O₃·nH₂O which is rust is a mixture because the ratio of water is not definite with the ratio of Fe₂O₃_.which is why it is denoted as

nH₂O.where n can be any number ( say 1,30,40 etc) this means that any number of water molecules will bind with Fe₂O₃.)in a mixture the bonding takes place at a molecular level.they can be separated physically

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