Answer to Question #98106 in General Chemistry for Savannah

Question

2) Determine to which category each of the following substances belongs. Is it a mixture, a solution, a compound or an element? Justify each answer. Remember that there can be more than one correct answer, depending on your own interpretation of the situation.

e) Snowflake
f) Solder
g) Lasagne
h) Silver

3) Give two examples of each of the following, other than any previously mentioned in the lesson:
a) mixture
b) solution
c) compound
d) element

Answer 1

Snowflake is a mixture of water droplets as ice and airgas sometimes dust.

Solder is a mixture of 2 metal generally tin and copper.

Lasange is a mixture of food ingredients.

Silver is an element.

Mixture- where no chemical reaction or change

Example- Air, Soda, Sand and Water

Solution - Chemical Change

Example- Tea, Soap Water

Compound- chemical bond present

Example - Water, methane

Element- Sodium, Iron