Question

Vince is baking a cake. He pours flour and sugar into an empty bowl. The substance in the bowl is a(n) __________.

a)atom.
b)element
c)mixture.
d)compound.

Answer 1

It is 'C', a mixture, because flour and sugar are both a compound.

Answer 2

Answer: c) mixture.

Explanation:

An atom is the smallest entity of any substance which consists of subatomic particles called as neutrons, protons and electrons.

An element is a pure substance which is composed of atoms of similar elements. Example:
`H_2`

Mixture is formed when atoms of similar or different elements are mixed in no fixed ratio without any chemical combination.

A compound is a pure substance which is made from atoms of different elements combined together in a fixed ratio by mass. Example:
`H_2O`