Question

Is a cup of tea a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?

Answer 1

Homogeneous mixture:

• Any substance that exhibits uniformity in its composition and properties throughout its mass is known as a homogeneous mixture.
• Example - Sugar solution

Heterogeneous mixture:

• Any substance that does not exhibit uniformity in its composition and properties throughout its mass is known as a heterogeneous mixture.
• Example: Muddy water, Sand,
• A cup of tea is a homogeneous mixture, this is because all the components of tea i.e., water, sugar, and tea leaf extracts create uniformity in the composition and properties throughout the mass of the tea.
• There is no boundary of separation between the different components of the tea as a cup of tea does not contain tea leaves.

Hence a cup of tea is a homogeneous mixture.