Question

A mixture of mustard oil and water forms a :

• A. alloy
• B. homogeneous mixture
• C. compound
• D. heterogeneous mixture

Answer 1

The correct option is D

heterogeneous mixture

1. Alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances like metals or non-metals which are not combined together chemically.
2. Homogeneous mixture are those substances in which composition is uniform throughout the mixture.
3. Heterogeneous mixture are those substance in which composition is non-uniform throughout the mixture.
4. Compound is a pure substance which consist of two or more than atoms combined together chemically in a fixed ratio by mass.
5. As the mixture formed by oil and water does not have uniform composition throughout the mixture therefore the correct answer will be option d.