Differentiate between homogeneous mixtures and heterogenous mixtures. Give some examples.

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Homogeneous mixture
Heterogeneous mixture
It has a uniform composition
It has a non-uniform composition
It has only one phase
There are two or more phases
It can’t be separated out physically
It can be separated out physically
‘homo’ means the same
‘hetero’ means different
Example: a mixture of alcohol and water
Example: a mixture of sodium chloride and sand

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Homogeneous mixture	Heterogeneous mixture
It has a uniform composition	It has a non-uniform composition
It has only one phase	There are two or more phases
It can’t be separated out physically	It can be separated out physically
‘homo’ means the same	‘hetero’ means different
Example: a mixture of alcohol and water	Example: a mixture of sodium chloride and sand