A sample of gasoline contains various hydrocarbons, which comprise atoms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The hydrocarbons mix together uniformly to form gasoline. Which term or terms could be used to describe this sample of gasoline

Answer :

Answer:

  • mixture
  • homogenous mixture  (of hydrocarbons)
  • compound

Explanation:

Mixture can be easily separated by physical methods. Homogeneity and heterogeneity of a mixture is determined by whether the components there in are in a single phase and evenly distributed or not.

A solution has a solute evenly dissolved in  solvent to form a liquid substance.

An element is the basic form of  substance which cannot be broke down into any other simpler unit.  

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