Is vegetable soup a compound or mixture?

Here's why:

* Mixtures are combinations of substances where each substance retains its own properties. You can usually separate the components of a mixture.

* Compounds are formed when two or more elements chemically combine in a fixed ratio. The resulting compound has entirely new properties different from its original elements.

In vegetable soup, the vegetables, broth, and any other ingredients are not chemically bonded. You can easily identify and separate the different components of the soup. For example, you could pick out the carrots or strain out the noodles.