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An ocean consists of sand, salt and water (among other components).

- It is an example of a heterogeneous mixture.

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The sand mixes with the salt and you can still see both solids.

Salt is soluble in water, whereas sand is insoluble in water. Therefore only the sand will remain visible in water.

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This is a heterogeous solid mixture, as most mixtures of (2 or more) solids are.

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It is an example of a heterogeneous mixture.

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it dissolves

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Salt water

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