Question

Select all that apply.

Why are mixtures (such as sugar in water) not given chemical formulas?

a.Their elements are unknown.
b.No chemical bonding took place.
c.Mixtures do not contain compounds.
d.The elements or compounds in the mixtures have no definite proportions.

Answer 1

Answer - B

The definition of mixture is a combination of different things in which the component elements are individually distinct. So chemical bonding takes place and it has no chemical formula.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. Mixtures are not given chemical formulas because no chemical bonding took place between the components in the mixture such as sugar in water. Sugar in water still remains to be sugar, its properties are the same but only it is dissolved in water.