Are chopped carrots a mixture or compound?

Chopped carrots are a mixture. Here's why:

* Mixture: A combination of two or more substances where each substance retains its own properties.

* Compound: A new substance formed when two or more elements chemically combine in a fixed ratio.

When you chop carrots, you are simply physically breaking them down into smaller pieces. The carrot itself remains chemically the same. You haven't created a new substance.

Think of it this way: if you could put the chopped pieces back together, you'd have your original carrot.