Question 13
The 'sea-water' can be classified as a homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.

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`Sea-water' is called homogeneous as it contains dissolved salts in it. It may be called heterogeneous as it contains various insoluble components too as sand, microbes, shells made of calcium carbonate and so many other things.

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The 'sea-water' can be classified as a homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.

The 'sea water' can be classified as a homogeneous mixture as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.

Q. Assertion :The sea-water can be classified as a homogeneous as well as heterogeneous mixture. Reason: The sea-water contains the mixture of salt and some other bigger size of impurities as well as the mixture of several gases.

A material containing two or more substances is known as a mixture. Mixtures can be classified as homogeneous and heterogeneous depending upon the composition of substances present.

-A mixture is said to be homogeneous if its

(a) State the main points of difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.

(b) Classify the following materials as homogeneous mixtures and heterogeneous mixtures :

Soda-water, Wood, Air, Soil, Vinegar, Alcohol and water mixture, Petrol and water mixture, Chalk and water mixture, Sugar and water mixture, Copper sulphate solution.

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Question 13 The 'sea-water' can be classified as a homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.

`Sea-water' is called homogeneous as it contains dissolved salts in it. It may be called heterogeneous as it contains various insoluble components too as sand, microbes, shells made of calcium carbonate and so many other things.

Question 13
The 'sea-water' can be classified as a homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.