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The mixtures are ________ in nature, but compounds are homogeneous in nature.


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  • A mixture is formed when atoms or molecules of the same or different particles combine with each other physically.
  • For example - Air is a mixture of gases like Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen, etc; dust, Water vapors.
  • Mixtures are of two types - homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
  • Generally, homogeneous mixtures are also called solutions. For example - Salt solution, sugar solution, etc.
  • The examples of heterogeneous mixtures are: Sugar and sand mixture, Salt and sand mixture, Polluted air, etc.
  • hence, The mixtures are _both homogeneous and heterogeneous in nature, but compounds are homogeneous in nature.

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