Question

Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture with examples.

Answer 1

Hint: A heterogeneous mixture has the same proportions of its components throughout the sample while in the heterogeneous mixture the proportions of its component vary throughout the sample.

Complete step by step solution:
Some main difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture with examples are as follows ;

	Homogeneous mixtures	Heterogeneous mixtures
$1.$	In Homogeneous mixtures the composition is uniform throughout the mixture.	In heterogeneous mixture composition may vary from point to point.
$2.$	We can not see the components of homogeneous mixture with naked eyes.	We can see easily the components of heterogeneous mixtures.
$3.$	Particle size of the mixture is often at atomic or molecular size.	Heterogeneous mixtures possess larger particle size.
$4.$	Components of homogeneous mixtures cannot be separated easily.	Components of heterogeneous mixture can be separated easily.
$5.$	Mostly these are pure substances.	These are not pure substances.
$6.$	Homogeneous mixtures have uniform composition hence many times these mixtures are referred to as solutions.	These mixtures consist of visibly different phases. The three phases are solid gas liquids. Sometimes these are referred to as colloids.
$7.$	The whole mixture used to be in the same phase.	Substance can be of two phases and layers may separate.
$8.$	Examples of heterogeneous mixtures are milk, sugar solution in water, oil, gasoline etc.	Examples of heterogeneous mixtures are mud and water, sand, salt and pepper mixture, air etc.

Note : Hence we have observed some main difference between homogeneous mixture and heterogeneous mixture. Mixtures are formed when one or more than one substances are mixed together without their chemical change of the components.