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Question
Which of the following is not a mixture ?
Options
kerosene
air
alcohol
petrol
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Solution
alcohol
Air, kerosene oil and petrol are mixtures of various compounds of carbon and hydrogen (called hydrocarbons). Alcohol is a compound and not a mixture.
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