10 Salt water is classified as a

(1) compound because the proportion or its atoms is fixed

(2) compound because the proportion of its atoms can vary

(3) mixture because the proportion of its components is fixed

(4) mixture because the proportion of its components can vary

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Madeleine Charles

Chemistry

17 August, 08:24

10 Salt water is classified as a

(1) compound because the proportion or its atoms is fixed

(2) compound because the proportion of its atoms can vary

(3) mixture because the proportion of its components is fixed

(4) mixture because the proportion of its components can vary

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Lea Kirk · Answer 1

Compound would imply that the salt and water were chemically bonded together, which they aren't

As there is no specific amount of salt required for water to be deemed salinated, the answer would be 4

10 Salt water is classified as a(1) compound because the proportion or its atoms is fixed(2) compound because the proportion of its atoms can vary(3) mixture because the proportion of its components is fixed(4) mixture because the proportion of its components can vary

10 Salt water is classified as a

(1) compound because the proportion or its atoms is fixed

(2) compound because the proportion of its atoms can vary

(3) mixture because the proportion of its components is fixed

(4) mixture because the proportion of its components can vary