alleryA mixture of sand and water settles over time with sand at the bottom and clear water above. This is a:
AHeterogeneous mixture
BHomogeneous mixture
CCompound
DSolution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Heterogeneous mixture
In sand + water, the sand particles are visible and don't dissolve — composition isn't uniform.
So this is a heterogeneous mixture.
Filtration easily separates them.
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