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Is Heterogeneous Mixture a Solution?

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Is Heterogeneous Mixture a Solution?

HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES
A homogeneous mixture has the same uniform appearance and composition throughout. Many homogeneous mixtures are commonly referred to as solutions. A heterogeneous mixture consists of visibly different substances or phases. The three phases or states of matter are gas, liquid, and solid.

Why is a heterogeneous mixture not a solution?

Both are considered mixtures - that is, they are made up of two or more pure substances. ... A heterogeneous mixture appears to be made of different substances. A solution appears the same throughout. In the fluid phase (gas or liquid, or any combination of those) a solution is transparent (thought not colourless).

Is a solution a homogeneous mixture?

Solution: a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Example: water, sugar, flavor mixture (Coke). The substances are physically combined, not chemically combined or bonded to each other.

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