Mixtures & Solutions

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. Examples include salad and sand.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a special type of mixture where one substance dissolves in another, like sugar in water.

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What is a solute?

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A solute is the substance that is dissolved in a solution. For example, sugar is the solute in sugar water.

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What is a solvent?

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

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What does it mean to dissolve?

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To dissolve means to mix a solid into a liquid so that it becomes part of the liquid, like when salt dissolves in water.

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What is an example of a mixture?

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An example of a mixture is a fruit salad, where different fruits are combined but not chemically changed.

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What is an example of a solution?

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An example of a solution is lemonade, where sugar and lemon juice are dissolved in water.

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What happens when you mix oil and water?

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When you mix oil and water, they do not form a solution; instead, they create a mixture because they do not dissolve in each other.

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing it, like color, shape, or size.

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What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

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A mixture can be separated into its components, while a solution is a mixture where the solute is dissolved in the solvent.