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You can tell by looking at the last outcome...if you can see two different substances or 'layers' and you can separate the two... its heterogeneous. For example oil and water.

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one way to tell the difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous is that homogeneous is clear and heterogeneous isn't. by alison the 7th grader


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How is a mixture determined to be heterogeneous or homogeneous?

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What is the scientific definition for heterogeneous mixture?

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How does homogeneous mixture's differ from heterogeneous mixture's?

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