Differentiate between: Homogenous and heterogenous substances - Vidyadip

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Differentiate between: Homogenous and heterogenous substances

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Homogeneous mixture $—$ is a mixture where the components that make up the mixture are uniformly distributed throughout the mixture.
Example $—$ air, sugar water, rain water.
Heterogeneous mixture $—$ is a mixture, where the components of the mixture are not uniform or have localized regios with different properties.
Example $—$ Cereal in milk, vegetable soup.

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