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Mixtures
Heterogeneous
A heterogeneous mixture is a material composed of the union of two or more chemically unbound substances.
Its fundamental characteristic is that its components are usually easily distinguished from each other.
A heterogeneous mixture can be composed of solids, liquids, gases, or combinations between them.
These mixtures are produced through mechanical mixing procedures, during which no significant changes occur in the substances that make up the mixture.
Some of these mechanisms (such as filtration, sieving, centrifugation, and magnetic separation) can serve to separate heterogeneous mixtures with little effort
Homogeneous
A homogeneous mixture is the combination of 2 or more unidentifiable elements or substances (which can occur in any state of matter) within the solution.
Homogeneous mixtures are characterized by being uniform, that is, the elements that compose them are not distinguishable with the naked eye.
In chemistry, homogeneous mixtures are also called solutions. The components of solutions are called solute and solvent. The solute is what dissolves or the element with the least amount and the solvent is the one that is generally found in the greatest amount.
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Colloids
Colloids (colloidal system, suspension or dispersion) are systems composed of two phases, (continuous and dispersed / fluid) generally dispersed in liquid and solid particles, respectively.
Its composition includes particles of various sizes that may have intermediate properties between solution and suspension, which tend to settle in a state of rest.
Separation method:
CENTRIFUGATION
By subjecting suspensions or colloids to different speeds of rotation, it is possible to separate its components from the heaviest to the lightest, by accelerating them, the densest components acquire more force than the less dense, thus separating into their different components.