A compound differs from a mixture in that a compound always has what?

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Simon Moore
Oct 21, 2016

Only one type of molecule or ion-pair.

Explanation:

Ethanol - consists only of #CH_3CH_2OH#. Sodium chloride consists only of NaCl. Water consists only of #H_2O#.

But mixtures consist of more than one type of molecule of ion pair. Iron filings mixed with sodium chloride - contains Iron (Fe) and also sodium chloride (NaCl).

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