Sugar water is classified as a homogeneous mixture when all the sugar is dissolved in water. However, once the water exceeds its dissolving capacity, the mixture becomes heterogeneous, consisting of a solution phase and undissolved solid sugar. This distinction is crucial as the solid sugar will settle at the bottom, creating a clear separation between the homogeneous solution above and the solid phase below. In cases of stable suspensions, the mixture may lack a homogeneous component altogether.
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travwg33 said:once water exceeds it's dissolving capacity wouldn't the sugar water be a heterogenous mixture