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The ‘sea-water’ can be classified as a homogeneous as well as a heterogeneous mixture. Comment.

The ‘sea-water’ can be a homogeneous mixture as it contains salts and water only.

It can also be a heterogeneous mixture as it contains other insoluble components such as mud, decayed plant, calcium carbonate shells along with salts and water.


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