Question

Sort the sentences based on whether they describe the properties of a heterogeneous or a homogeneous mixture.

The choices are:

Its components are visible.

It may be mistaken for a pure substance.

It can be separated using distillation.

Concrete is an example of this kind of mixture.

Answer 1

Its components are visible. --heterogenous

It may be mistaken for a pure substance. --homogenous

It can be separated using distillation. --homogenous

Concrete is an example of this kind of mixture. --heterogenous

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

-Its components are visible- heterogeneous mixture.

An heterogeneous mixture has visible boundaries of separation between the various constituents. It has two or more visible phases. It has more than one kind of component visible to the eye.

-It may be mistaken for a pure substance- homogeneous mixture.

A pure substance isn't mixing with anything else but all mixtures consist of o or more substances, however as homogeneous mixtures don´t have visible components, we can be mistaken for a pure substance.

-It can be separated using distillation- homogeneous mixture

This process can separate a variety of mixtures with different boiling points. Distillation is used to separate mixtures that are homogeneous.

-Example:

homogeneous mixture: A solution of sodium chloride in water.

heterogeneous mixture: Oil in water.