What is mixture in Chemistry?

A mixture refers to a combination of two or more

• Substances
• Materials
• or components

among which no chemical linkage present.

Characteristics of mixture

In a mixture, the individual components retain their chemical identities and properties, and they can be separated from each other through physical means such as

• Filtration
• distillation,
• or chromatography.

Mixtures can exist in various states of matter, such as

• Gas
• Liquid
• or solid

and they can have different compositions and proportions of the individual components.

 

Example:

Examples of mixtures are given below :

Air:

Air is a mixture of different gases, primarily

• nitrogen (about 78%)
• and oxygen (about 21%),

along with small amounts of other gases such as

• carbon dioxide,
• neon
• and helium.

Saltwater:

Saltwater is a mixture of water and salt, with the salt called  the solute and water called the solvent.

Soil:

Soil is a heterogeneous mixture of numerious components, including

• organic matter
• minerals
• water
• air
• and living organisms.

Trail mix:

Trail mix is a heterogeneous mixture of various food items such as

• Nuts
• Seeds
• dried fruits
• and sometimes chocolate or candy.

Brass:

Brass is an alloy produced from a homogeneous mixture of copper and zinc, with the quantity of each metal predicting the properties of the alloy.

 

Types Of Mixtures

Following are the  two main types of mixtures:

• homogeneous
• and heterogeneous.