Explain the differences between homogenous and heterogenous mixture.

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Homogenous mixture: A mixture of two or more substances in which solute particles are uniformly spread throughout the solvent.
Heterogenous mixture: A mixture in which two or more substances are spread in non-uniform composition throughout the solvent.
S.No. Homogenous mixture Heterogeneous mixture
1 It has uniform composition .i.e, is the particles of solute are spread uniformly throughout the solvent. It has non-uniform composition .i.e, the particles of solute are spread unevenly throughout the solvent.
2 It has only one phase. There are more than two or more phases.
3 There is no physical method for separation. It can be separated physically using various methods like hand picking, evaporation, boiling, etc.
4 Example - alcohol and water. Example - sodium chloride and sand.

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S.No.	Homogenous mixture	Heterogeneous mixture
1	It has uniform composition .i.e, is the particles of solute are spread uniformly throughout the solvent.	It has non-uniform composition .i.e, the particles of solute are spread unevenly throughout the solvent.
2	It has only one phase.	There are more than two or more phases.
3	There is no physical method for separation.	It can be separated physically using various methods like hand picking, evaporation, boiling, etc.
4	Example - alcohol and water.	Example - sodium chloride and sand.