Chapter 5, Problem 89A

a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The given things are to be classified as homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Concept Introduction: A physical blending of two or more components is called a mixture.

The majority of material samples are mixtures.

Answer to Problem 89A

A page of this textbook is a heterogeneous mixture.

Explanation of Solution

Mixtures can be categorized as homogeneous or heterogeneous depending on how the components are distributed.

A heterogeneous mixture is one whose composition is not constant throughout.

A mixture is said to be homogenous if its composition is constant throughout.

A solution is another term for a homogeneous mixture.

A page of this textbook is a heterogeneous mixture where the pages are separable from the book.

b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The given things are to be classified as homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Concept Introduction: A physical blending of two or more components is called a mixture.

The majority of material samples are mixtures.

Some combinations are simpler to identify than others.

Answer to Problem 89A

A banana split is a heterogeneous mixture.

Explanation of Solution

Mixtures can be categorized as homogeneous or heterogeneous depending on how the components are distributed.

A heterogeneous mixture is one whose composition is not constant throughout.

A mixture is said to be homogenous if its composition is constant throughout.

A solution is another term for a homogeneous mixture.

A banana split is a heterogeneous mixture since they are easily separable.

c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The given things are to be classified as homogeneous or heterogeneous.

Concept Introduction: A physical blending of two or more components is called a mixture.

The majority of material samples are mixtures.

Some combinations are simpler to identify than others.

Answer to Problem 89A

The water in the bottled water is a homogeneous mixture.

Explanation of Solution

Mixtures can be categorized as homogeneous or heterogeneous depending on how the components are distributed.

A heterogeneous mixture is one whose composition is not constant throughout.

A mixture is said to be homogenous if its composition is constant throughout.

A solution is another term for a homogeneous mixture.

The water in the bottled water is a homogeneous mixture where water is uniformly distributed in the bottle.