SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ has a definite ratio of components
A
compound
B
mixture
C
solvent
D
solute
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike a compound, which has a fixed, definite ratio, in a mixture one can vary the amounts of each component. For example, when you add a little sugar to one cup of tea and a lot of sugar to another, each cup will contain a homogeneous mixture of tea and sugar but they will have a different taste.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. The law of definite proportions states that a given chemical compound always contains the same elements in the exact same proportions by mass.

Detailed explanation-3: -The law that a given chemical compound always contains the same elements in the same fixed proportions by weight.

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