Answer to Question #49563 in Chemistry for Shahrukh Kanwar

Question

Why can the properties of a mixture vary?

Answer 1

A mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically. A mixture refers to the physical combination of two or more substances on which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions, suspensions, and colloids. The properties of a mixture can vary, because the composition of a mixture is not fixed. If amount one of substance in mixture is changed, the properties such system is also changed.