Is fruit salad an element compound or mixture?

* Mixture: A combination of two or more substances where each substance retains its own properties. You can still identify the individual fruits in a fruit salad.

* Compound: A substance formed when two or more elements chemically combine in a fixed ratio. The resulting compound has properties different from the original elements.

* Element: A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

Since fruit salad is made up of different fruits that are not chemically bonded, it is a mixture.