General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-746-6

Chapter 3 - Matter and Energy - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 95: 3.71

Answer

Classifying each of the following mixtures as homogeneous or heterogeneous: a. hot fudge sundae- heterogeneous b. herbal tea- homogeneous c. vegetable oil- homogeneous

Work Step by Step

a. hot fudge sundae- hot fudge sundae contains varying proportions of cream, fudge and toppings like cherries and raisins. Hence hot fudge sundae is a heterogeneous mixture, b. herbal tea- herbs are added in hot water in specific proportions and the final filtered decoction is herbal tea. Hence herbal tea is a homogeneous mixture. c. vegetable oil- the extracted oil is uniform in nature and hence is homogeneous.
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