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Give a scientific reason for the following:

A mixture of sand and iron fillings is a heterogeneous mixture.

The composition of a mixture containing sand and iron fillings is not uniform. Also, the sand and iron fillings can be easily distinguished using naked eyes and can be separated easily. Such mixtures are called heterogeneous mixtures.


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