What is the difference between mixtures and compounds? i am trying to study for my science quiz on tuesday, and i need to know the difference between the two. also, my teacher used cake as an example, but i am confused on which one it is because if you just mixed it in a bowl, it would be a mixture right? but if it's baked, it would be a compound right?

the reaction mixture contains some ammonia, plus a lot of unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen. the mixture is cooled and compressed, causing the ammonia gas to condense into a liquid. the liquefied ammonia is separated and removed. the unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen are then recycled back into the reactor .

atomic number of carbon is 6

electronic configuration of carbon is 1s²2s²2p²

orbital diagram of carbon is as shown here in the image.