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Scientists say that solutions are homogenous systems. Everything in a solution is evenly spread out and thoroughly mixed. Heterogeneous mixtures have a little more of one thing (higher concentration) in one part of the system when compared to another. Let's compare sugar in water (H2O) to sand in water. Sugar dissolves and is spread throughout the glass of water. The sand sinks to the bottom. The sugar-water is a homogenous mixture while the sand-water is a heterogeneous mixture. Both are mixtures, but only the sugar-water can also be called a solution.
Best Answer: A homogeneous mixture is a uniform mixture consisting of only one phase, such as liquid, or solid in the case of an alloy. Also, for a homogeneous mixture, any reasonable amount of the mixture has the same composition and properties as the whole. Thus tap water is a homogeneous mixture. Heterogeneous mixtures are mixtures with an inconsistent, non-uniform composition. The constituent parts of a heterogeneous mixture can be mechanically separated from each other. Thus, orange juice is a heterogeneous mixture because you can use a filter to strain out the pulp and have a substance with different density, consistency, etc.