Solutions and Mixtures

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What is a solution?

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A mixture in which two or more substances are evenly mixed at the molecular level, resulting in a homogeneous mixture.

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What are the three types of mixtures?

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Solutions, colloids, and suspensions.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that can be physically separated.

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What is a colloid?

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A type of mixture where small particles of one substance are evenly distributed within another substance, but are not dissolved.

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What is a suspension?

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A mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are not dissolved, and can settle over time.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance in a solution that dissolves the solute, usually present in the greater amount.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution, usually present in a lesser amount.

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What is an example of a solution?

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Salt water, where salt (solute) is dissolved in water (solvent).

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What is miscibility?

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The ability of two substances to mix in all proportions, forming a homogeneous solution.