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What is the difference between a mixture and compound? A. A mixture is a liquid and a compound is a solid. B. A mixture is made of two or more elements and a compound is made of just one element. C. A compound is made of two or more different types of molecules, and a mixture is made of just one type of molecule. D. A mixture is made of two or more different types of molecules, and a compound is made of just one type of molecule.

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the answer is d,A mixture is made of two or more different types of molecules, and a compound is made of just one type of molecule.

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D.  A mixture has different molecules but each retains its properties (like mixing salt and pepper)  A compound is different elements mixing into a chemically new thing (like Na and Cl forming NaCl) that can't be sorted out again without breaking chemical bonds
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