Question

Difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

A homogeneous mixture is a mixture where the components that make up the mixture are uniformly distributed throughout the mixture. The composition of the mixture is the same throughout. There is only one phase of matterobserved in a homogeneous mixture. So, you wouldn't observe both a liquid and a gas or a liquid and a solid in a homogeneous mixture.

Homogeneous Mixture Examples

There are several examples of homogeneous mixtures encountered in everyday life:

AirSugar waterRainwaterVodkaVinegarDishwashing detergentSteel

You can't pick out components of a homogeneous mixture or use a simple mechanical means to separate them. You can't see individual chemicals or ingredients in this type of mixture. Only one phase of matter is present in a homogeneous mixture.

A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture where the components of the mixture are not uniform or have localized regions with different properties. Different samples from the mixture are not identical to each other. There are always two or more phases in a heterogeneous mixture, where you can identify a region with properties that are distinct from those of another region, even if they are the same state of matter (e.g., liquid, solid).