Question

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances is called __________.

Answer 1

Solution: A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

• The size of particles is less than 10^-9 m or 1 nm in diameter and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
• It does not shows the Tyndall effect.
• Tyndall effect: When particles can scatter a beam of light passing through them and make the path of light visible is called the Tyndall effect.
• Example: Salt dissolved in water, sugar dissolved in water.

Homogeneous mixture: A mixture that exhibits uniformity in its composition and properties throughout its mass.

• Example: Salt dissolved in water, sugar dissolved in water.

Therefore, a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances is called solution.