Mixtures and Solutions

Front

What is a mixture where one substance dissolves into another?

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Solution

Front

What do you call a combination of 2 or more substances that cannot be easily separated?

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A solution

Front

What is an example of a solution?

Back

Saltwater is an example of a solution.

Front

What is the substance that does the dissolving in a solution?

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Solvent

Front

What is the method of separating solutions by heating them until the liquid evaporates?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the term for a mixture that has a uniform composition throughout?

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Homogeneous mixture

Front

What is the term for a mixture that consists of visibly different substances or phases?

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Heterogeneous mixture

Front

What is the process called when a solute dissolves in a solvent?

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Dissolution

Front

What is the term for the substance that is dissolved in a solution?

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Solute

Front

What is the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature called?

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Solubility