Question

Homogeneous mixtures are also called:
A. pure substances
B. elements
C. solids
D. compounds
E. solutions

Answer 1

Hint: ‘homo’ – same
‘hetero’ – different
A homogeneous mixture is a solid, liquid or gaseous mixture that has an equal proportion of components in a medium. It may exist in any phase, and it consists of solute and solvent. The particles are not visible through the naked eye.

Complete step by step answer:
Homogeneous mixtures are also called solutions.
A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.
A solute is a component which gets dissolved in a medium. The solvent is the medium in which solute dissolves.
For example, in saline solution salt is the solute dissolved in water as a solvent.
Solute has lower concentration whereas solvent has a higher concentration in solution.
A solution does not scatter light beams and components cannot be separated using simple mechanical filtration.
It can exist in any phase (solid, liquid, gas)

So, the correct option is E.

Additional information:
All solutions are considered as homogeneous because the dissolved material is present in the same composition throughout the solution.

Note: The components of a mixture can be separated easily whereas that of solution cannot be. A solution is always clear, do not settle down with time and can pass through filter paper.