Question

How many types of mixtures are there?

Answer 1

A combination of two or more different elements or compounds is called a Mixture.

There are two types of mixtures: Heterogeneous and Homogeneous.

• Heterogeneous Mixture

1. The composition is not uniform throughout the mixture.
2. It is a non-uniform mixture of small constituent parts.
3. An example of a Heterogeneous mixture is smog, soup, rocks in the sand, muddy water etc.

• Homogeneous Mixture

1. It is a type of mixture in which the components are uniformly distributed.
2. The component involved in the homogeneous mixture can't be detected or observed separately.
3. An example of a Homogeneous mixture is Salt and Water, Alloys like Brass, etc.