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Compound and mixture and there difference

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COMPOUND
 
"Compounds are pure substances, which consist of two or
more elements combined chemically in a fixed ratio."
   Compounds always have a definite composition.
   EXAMPLE:
   H2SO4, CaCl2, H2O, CO2 etc.
MIXTURE
 
"A mixture is a substance, which consists of two or more pure substances
not chemically combined with each other in a definite composition ."
   Mixtures do not have definite composition.
   EXAMPLE:
   Air, soil, brass ( cu + zinc) etc.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPOUND AND MIXTURE
S.No
COMPOUND
MIXTURE
1.
It is a pure substance. It is an impure substance.
2.
It can not be separated by physical method. It can be separate by physical method.
3.
Element loose their properties in a compound. Substances forming mixture retain their properties.
4.
Its composition is fixed through out its mass. It has no fixed composition.
5.
It has fixed melting point. It has no sharp melting point.

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