Question

Darryl finds a bottle of what looks like clear water, with dirt settled at the bottom. When he shakes the bottle, the water gets dirty. Which term best describes the matter in the bottle?
substance
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
element
compound

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is Heterogeneous mixture

Explanation:

Heterogeneous mixture are those mixture in which:

• Substance is distributed in non uniform manner.
• Two distinct layers are formed

Thus when water and dirt are mixed together it results in the formation of  a heterogeneous mixture and after sometimes two different layers will be observed.

Hence, in the bottle there is a heterogeneous mixture of water and dirt.