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

* Mixture: A mixture is a combination of two or more substances where each substance retains its individual properties. The components of a mixture can be separated by physical means.

In a glucose solution, glucose (a sugar) is dissolved in water.

* The glucose molecules and water molecules do not chemically react to form a new substance.

* You can separate the glucose from the water by physical methods like evaporation.

Therefore, a glucose solution is a mixture.