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What are examples of liquid mixtures?

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Any two liquids that when mixed, do not create a new compound, but retain their individual characteristics. And example is salad dressing: oil plus water can be mixed but then will separate over time unless an emulsifier (egg) is added. read more

Mixtures in two or more phases are heterogeneous mixtures. Examples include ice cubes in a drink, sand and water, and salt and oil. The liquid that is immiscible form heterogeneous mixtures. A good example is a mixture of oil and water. Chemical solutions are usually homogeneous mixtures. read more

SOLID/SOLID MIXTURES: Examples: Concrete is a similar solid/solid mixture (of cement and gravel), though in this case the cement is initially a liquid/solid mixture and becomes a solid through a chemical reaction (hence concrete is more complicated to explain). read more

One example I can think of are amalgams of mercury. Mercury is normally liquid, but will mix with “solid” metals like silver or gold. In a similar way, mostly solid butter is often mixed with vegetable oils to get a soft spreadable mixture. read more

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