Question

select the correct answer. 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? a. substance b. homogeneous mixture c. heterogeneous mixture d. element e. compound

Explanation:

A substance is a pure form of matter. A homogeneous mixture has uniform composition throughout. An element is a pure substance made of one - type of atom. A compound is a pure substance made of different types of atoms chemically combined. The bottle contains water and dirt which are two different substances not chemically combined and have a non - uniform composition (dirt settles at the bottom), so it is a heterogeneous mixture.

Answer:

C. heterogeneous mixture