Question

Why is orange juice a solution?

Answer 1

Hint: For answering this question we need to learn about the solutions and their properties. Solutions are homogeneous mixtures of two or more liquids which are uniformly distributed throughout the solution. We will discuss its properties and find out whether orange juice is a solution or not.

Complete answer:
Orange juice can be of two types, first type is a juice which includes pulp of the orange and second type is a juice without orange pulp.
Let’s see the first type of orange juice. Orange juice without pulp is a homogeneous mixture. It is often called a solution. This type of mixture is uniformly distributed throughout the mixture; it does not matter which part we are looking at. It will look identical irrespective of where we are looking. So, orange juice without orange pulp is a solution.
On the other hand, the second type of orange juice which includes orange pulp is a heterogeneous mixture. It is often called suspension. It is not uniformly distributed throughout the mixture. Its composition changes depending upon which part we are looking at. So, orange juice with orange pulp is not a solution instead it is a suspension.

Note:
Be careful when you are describing a mixture be sure to check if it is uniformly distributed or not. A mixture can be said to be a solution if it is uniformly distributed throughout the mixture (Homogeneous mixture), other than that if that particular mixture contains some solid particles, then it is called as suspension (Heterogeneous mixture).