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Question
The ‘sea-water’ can be classified as a homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.
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Solution
Sea-water can be classified as a homogeneous mixture because it contains salts dissolved in water. It can be classified as a heterogeneous mixture also since it contains mud, sand and decayed parts of plants.
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