The mixture you separated was mixture oof iron filings, sand, and salt. Based on your understanding of matter, is this mixture a homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture? How do you know? A. Heterogeneous mixture-the parts are not uniformly mixed. B. Homogeneous mixture-the parts are uniform mixed C. Heterogenous mixture-the parts are uniformly mixed d. Homogenous mixture-the parts are not uniformly mixed

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Ashley

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12 March, 21:16

The mixture you separated was mixture oof iron filings, sand, and salt. Based on your understanding of matter, is this mixture a homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture? How do you know? A. Heterogeneous mixture-the parts are not uniformly mixed. B. Homogeneous mixture-the parts are uniform mixed C. Heterogenous mixture-the parts are uniformly mixed d. Homogenous mixture-the parts are not uniformly mixed

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Lee Berger · Answer 1

The answer is B, because a heterogeneous mixture consists of elements that have the same appearance and composition, If sand, salt, and iron filings are combined, they would look like one uniform element rather than three separate elements.