A solution is a solid (the solvent) dissolved in a liquid (the solute). A heterogeneous mixture is two substances in different states (i.e. a gas and a liquid) that are in the same space and are in contact with each other. When you have a solution that is a gas-gas or a liquid-liquid or possibly a solid-solid solution, the matter of greater amount is the solute. A solution is an example of a homogeneous mixture (can't see the particles with a naked eye). But with heterogeneous mixtures, you can see the particles.
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No, a heterogeneous mixture is not a solution. In a heterogeneous mixture, the components are not evenly distributed and can be seen as separate phases, while in a solution, the components are evenly mixed at a molecular level.
Heterogeneous is a mixture made of different substances that remain physically separate.
It is a heterogeneous mixture.
Melted ice cream is a heterogeneous mixture.
Heterogeneous
Oil and vinegar is a heterogeneous mixture composed of two immiscible substances - oil and vinegar. It is not a solution or a colloid.
Salt water is a homogeneous solution, and a mixture.