Question

rectified spirit is a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture

Answer 1

Answer:

Homogeneous mixture

Explanation:

Ethanol of about 95 percent purity is known as rectified spirit. Rectified spirit is the constant boiling point mixture which ethanol forms with water, and usually contains 95.6 percent of ethanol.

'homo' means, same like alcohol and water.

'hetero' means different like sodium chloride and sand.

Answer 2

Rectified spirit is a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture

• In chemistry, when two or more substances mix with each other without participating in a chemical change, the resulting substance is called a Mixture. There are two categories of mixtures:

• Homogeneous mixtures
• Heterogeneous mixtures
• Homogeneous mixture consists of a single phase. A heterogeneous mixture consists of two or more phases. Here are some differences listed below.
• Ethanol of about 95 percent purity is known as rectified spirit. Rectified spirit is the constant boiling point mixture which ethanol forms with water, and usually contains 95.6 percent of ethanol.

• 'homo' means, same like alcohol and water.

• 'hetero' means different like sodium chloride and sand.
• The difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture are tabulated below.

• Homogeneous Mixture Heterogeneous mixture
• They have uniform compositions They have non-uniform compositions.
• The components of homogeneous mixtures are not physically distinct. A heterogeneous mixture has physically distinct components.

• They have no visible boundaries of separation between the constituents

• They have visible boundaries of separation between the constituents.
• Examples: Alloys, Solution of salts in water etc.

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