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Subject: Is gasoline considered a homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?

Date: Wed Sep 12 19:37:14 2001
Posted by Michelle
Grade level: 10-12 School: Edsel Ford HS
City: Dearborn State/Province: MI Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1000337834.Ch
Message:

I am a teacher and this question was asked of me when we were discussing 
mixtures.  I think the answer depends on what type of gasoline you are 
referring to.  If gasoline is considered an emulsion, than it would be 
heterogeneous.  If it is considered a "pure" solution, than it would be 
homogeneous.  If its hetereogeneous, then how could all of our cars run on it?  
We would have to clean out our gas tanks....Would appreciate any input.


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