| S.No. | Homogeneous solutions | Heterogeneous solutions |
| 1. | Components are uniformly mixed. | Components arc not uniformly mixed. |
| 2. | It has single phase. | It has two or more distinct phases. |
| 3. | No boundaries of separation between the components. | There are visible boundaries between the components. |
| 4. | Components are invisible to naked eye. | Components are visible to naked eye. |
| 5. | Examples of Homogeneous solutions are salt solution, lemonade, petrol etc. | Examples of Heterogeneous solutions are chalk in water, petrol in water, and sand in water. |