Heterogeneous mixtures – Components of the mixture are not uniformly distributed and may have regions with different properties. Examples: sugar water, dishwashing detergent, steel, windshield washer fluid, air. It is not possible to simply separate the mixture components, but no chemical change has occurred to any of the components.
They are also known as solutions and may occur in the solid, liquid or gaseous state. Homogeneous mixtures – Components are uniformly distributed throughout the mixture, and there is only one phase of matter observed. In chemistry, there are two types of mixtures: Mixtures are not limited to just liquids though, solids and gases can both be mixtures even biological organisms are very complex mixtures of molecules, gases, and ions dissolved in water. Orange juice in your glass, a cup of tea, detergents in the bathroom or milk – all these substances are mixtures. Occasionally, the number of elements may be quite high, or sometimes quite low, but as long as there is more than one element in an object, it is a mixture. Mixtures consist of a collection of different compounds. The majority of these materials are not pure.
When you look around, even if you're sitting at home, you will notice many different objects.
