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How does the composition of a pure compound differ from that of a mixture.

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A pure substance consists only of one element or one compound and a mixture consists of two or more different substances, not chemically joined together.

So, a mixture is like mixing - let's say - sugar and rice together (dry BTW), but you can clearly see both substance are not chemically mixed together, if that makes sense. Thus, you can easily separate them out.

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