29 Apr Mixtures

Chemistry tuition classes in Miracle Learning Centre is very useful. If you do not understand chemistry, you must definitely attend the chemistry tuition class at Miracle Learning Centre. Let us learn about mixtures in this chemistry tuition lesson.

Your chemistry tuition teacher at Miracle Learning Centre will teach you about mixtures. Mixture consists of two or more substances which are not joined together chemically. They are joined together physically. Examples of mixtures are, seawater, air, and orange juice. Seawater is made up of salt and water. Air is made up of carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, water vapour and noble gases.

The following are the properties of mixture. A mixture possesses the properties of the substances that make up the mixture. A mixture can be separated into its components by physical means such as evaporation, distillation and filtration. The substances in a mixture can be mixed in any proportion by mass. Little or no energy in the form of heat or light is given out and taken in due to the lack of chemical reaction taking place during the formation of a mixture.

The student at Miracle Learning Centre asked, ” Is duralumin a mixture or a compound? ”
The chemistry tuition teacher at Miracle Learning Centre replied, ” It is a mixture of aluminium, copper, magnesium and manganese. Duralumin is an alloy. There are other common alloys like steel, bronze and brass. These mixtures have no fixed proportion by mass. No heat and light is involved during the mixing. Other common mixtures include crude oil and fizzy drinks like Pepsi or 7-up.”

Miracle Learning Centre hope you have understood the mixture and how it helps you to answer chemistry tuition questions. Do come to Miracle Learning Centre for more chemistry tuition lessons to learn more about mixtures and chemistry.