Question: What Is a Mixture?
You may have heard the term mixture used in reference to chemistry or cooking. Let's take a look at what a mixture is.
Answer: A mixture is what you get when you combine two substances in such a way that no chemical reaction occurs between the components and you can separate them again.
Technically, the term "mixture" is used incorrectly when a recipe calls for you to mix, for example, flour and eggs. A chemical reaction does occur between those cooking ingredients. You can't undo it. However, mixing dry ingredients, such as flour, salt and sugar, does produce an actual mixture.
Examples of Mixtures
- sand and water
- salt and water
- sugar and salt
Examples That Are Not Mixtures
- baking soda and vinegar
- borax and glue to make slime
