Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The ‘sea water’ can be classified as a homogeneous mixture as well as a heterogeneous mixture ? Comment.
Advertisements
Solution
Seawater can be termed as homogeneous as well as heterogeneous mixture. Seawater is basically a salt solution, which is termed as homogeneous. But the concentration of salt in the sea can vary from place to place. It depends on environmental factors. Hence, seawater is considered heterogeneous as well.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Name the process you would use to separate ammonium chloride from a mixture of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride.
Discuss the method of separating a mixture containing chalk powder, iron filings and naphthalene.
Matter is classified into the types of mixture, compound and element by applying the criterion ______.
Define the following:
Homogeneous mixture
Give one example of the following type of mixture.
Solid-solid heterogeneous mixture
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false write – the correct statement.
Components in a mixture can be separated by physical and chemical methods.
Air is a mixture. Justify.
What would you observe when
a saturated solution of potassium chloride prepared at 60°C is allowed to cool to room temperature.
A colloid is a ______ mixture and its components can be separated by the technique known as ______.
Under which category of mixtures will you classify alloys and why?
