Mixtures and Solutions Flashcard

Front

What is a pure substance?

Back

A pure substance is a material that is made up of only one type of particle. An example is table salt.

Front

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

Back

A heterogeneous mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not evenly mixed. An example is a blueberry muffin.

Front

What is a homogeneous mixture?

Back

A homogeneous mixture is a mixture that is uniform in composition. An example is saltwater.

Front

What is an element?

Back

An element is the simplest form of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

Front

What is a compound?

Back

A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

Front

What is a solution?

Back

A solution is a homogeneous mixture where one substance (solute) is dissolved in another (solvent).

Front

What is a solute?

Back

A solute is the substance that is dissolved in a solution. For example, iced tea mix in iced tea.

Front

What is a solvent?

Back

A solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute in a solution. For example, water in iced tea.

Front

What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

Back

A mixture can be heterogeneous or homogeneous, while a solution is always homogeneous.

Front

What is an example of a solution?

Back

An example of a solution is saltwater.