40 FACTS ABOUT MIXTURES

BY: PJ MIANA

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The following are the facts about mixtures: 

1. A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the components are evenly distributed throughout the mixture. They are also called solutions.
2. A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the components are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture. They are also called suspensions.
3. Homogeneous mixtures can be either solid, liquid, or gas.
4. Heterogeneous mixtures can also be either solid, liquid, or gas.
5. Examples of homogeneous mixtures include air, salt water, vinegar, liquid solutions, gas solutions, and solid solutions.
6. Examples of heterogeneous mixtures include salad, chocolate chip cookies, sand, colloids, suspensions, and emulsions.
7. Homogeneous mixtures have a uniform appearance throughout.
8. Heterogeneous mixtures have a non-uniform appearance throughout.
9. Homogeneous mixtures cannot be separated by physical means, but it may be difficult or impossible to do so.
10. Heterogeneous mixtures can be separated by physical means, such as filtration, sieving, or centrifugation.
11. Homogeneous mixtures are often used in cooking and cleaning.
12. Heterogeneous mixtures are often used in construction and manufacturing.
13. Homogeneous mixtures are often used in medicine and biology.
14. Heterogeneous mixtures are often used in art and decoration.
15. Homogeneous mixtures are often used in science experiments.
16. Heterogeneous mixtures are often used in everyday life.
17. The components of a homogeneous mixture cannot be distinguished by the naked eye.
18. The components of a heterogeneous mixture can be distinguished by the naked eye.
19. Homogeneous mixtures are often clear or transparent.
20. Heterogeneous mixtures are often cloudy or opaque.
21. Homogeneous mixtures are also called solutions.
22. Heterogeneous mixtures are also called suspensions.
23. Homogeneous mixtures can be classified as liquid solutions, gas solutions, and solid solutions.
24. Heterogeneous mixtures can be classified as colloids, suspensions, and emulsions.
25. Liquid solutions are homogeneous mixtures of a liquid solvent and a solute.
26. Gas solutions are homogeneous mixtures of a gas solvent and a solute.
27. Solid solutions are homogeneous mixtures of a solid solvent and a solute.
28. Colloids are heterogeneous mixtures of a dispersed phase and a dispersion medium.
29. Suspensions are heterogeneous mixtures of a dispersed phase and a dispersion medium in which the particles are large enough to be visible.
30. Emulsions are heterogeneous mixtures of two immiscible liquids, such as oil and water.
31. Homogeneous mixtures are often used in cooking, such as when salt is added to water to make a brine solution.
32. Heterogeneous mixtures are often used in construction, such as when concrete is made from cement, sand, gravel, and water.
33. Homogeneous mixtures are often used in medicine, such as when saline solution is used to flush an injured eye.
34. Heterogeneous mixtures are often used in art, such as when oil paint is mixed with other materials to create different colors and textures.
35. Homogeneous mixtures are often used in science experiments, such as when a solution of sugar and water is used to measure the boiling point of water.
36. Heterogeneous mixtures are often used in everyday life, such as when salad dressing is used to dress a salad.
37. The properties of a homogeneous mixture are the same throughout the mixture.
38. The properties of a heterogeneous mixture may vary from one part of the mixture to another.
39. The components of a homogeneous mixture can be separated by physical means, but it may be difficult or impossible to do so.
40. The components of a heterogeneous mixture can be separated by physical means, such as filtration, sieving, or centrifugation.

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