Chapter 2.3, Problem 5RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Another name for a homogeneous mixture needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction:Practically all of the matter in environment consists of mixtures of different substance. For example, soil; it has many forms of components, air; it has mixture of many gases, etc. A mixture consists of two or more than two different elements or compounds.

Answer to Problem 5RQ

Another name for a homogeneous mixture is “solution”.

Explanation of Solution

The homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture is the combination of components. A uniform phase of a mixture is termed as homogeneous mixture. In the homogeneous mixture only similar type of substance are present in a single phase, and they cannot be separate easily. For example − mixture of salt and water, water and alcohol etc.

Homogeneous mixture has a uniform combination of the substance and it cannot be separated by the physical method.So, solution is another name for a homogeneous mixture because solutions are made by dissolving a solute into a solvent; they cannot be separated by the physical method.