Question

2. A mixture of alcohol and water is an example of _______ mixture.

Answer 1

A mixture of alcohol and water is an example of homogeneous mixture.

• If the composition of the constituents of the mixture is uniform throughout the mixture then it is said to be a homogeneous mixture.
• If the composition of the constituents of the mixture is non-uniform throughout the mixture i.e. there exist layers in a mixture then it is said to be a heterogeneous mixture.
• An example of a homogeneous mixture is alcohol and water because the constituent of this mixture is uniformly distributed.

Therefore, A mixture of alcohol and water is an example of homogeneous mixture.