| Mixture | Compound |
| 1. The different substances are not chemically joined together to form a mixture but mixed physically. | 1. A compound is formed when two or more elements chemically combine together e.g. H2O → chemical formula of water. |
| 2. Each substance in the mixture retains its own properties | 2. Compound has fixed properties. |
| 3. Mixtures are impure substances. | 3. Compounds are pure substances. |
| 4. Substances from the mixture can easily be separated by physical methods. | 4. The constituents of a compound can be separated only by chemical methods. |
| 5. The constituents of a mixture are present in varying proportions. | 5. The constituents of a compound are present in fixed proportion. |
