Question

A student is making salad dressing by combining vinegar and oil. When the salad dressing sits, the vinegar and oil separate into two different layers. He has to shake it each time before he pours it. What word best describes the salad dressing?


mixture


element


solution


compound

Answer 1

The word that best describes the salad dressing is **mixture**. A mixture consists of two or more substances that are combined but can be physically separated. In this case, vinegar and oil form a mixture because they do not chemically combine and separate into different layers when left to sit.