Solutions and Mixtures

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What is a solution?

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A type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another.

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What is a suspension?

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A type of mixture that has particles that settle over time.

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What is an example of a solution?

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Salt Water.

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What are the particle sizes in solutions, colloids, and suspensions?

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Solutions have small particles, colloids have medium particles, and suspensions have large particles.

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What is a colloid?

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A mixture where light is spread out and does not pass through, such as flour and water.

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What is miscibility?

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The ability of two substances to mix in all proportions without separating.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.

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What is an emulsion?

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A mixture of two immiscible liquids where one is dispersed in the other.

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What is the difference between a homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture?

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Homogeneous mixtures have a uniform composition, while heterogeneous mixtures have distinct, separate components.

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What is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

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Salad or a mixture of sand and salt.