Mixtures/Solutions Test Review

Front

What is a mixture?

Back

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

Front

What is a solution?

Back

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

Front

What is a solute?

Back

The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

Front

What is a solvent?

Back

The substance that dissolves the solute in a solution.

Front

What does it mean to be 'soluble'?

Back

Capable of being dissolved.

Front

What does it mean to be 'insoluble'?

Back

Not capable of being dissolved.

Front

What is filtration?

Back

A method used to separate solid particles from a liquid by passing the mixture through a filter.

Front

What is distillation?

Back

A process used to separate components of a mixture based on differences in boiling points.

Front

What is crystallization?

Back

A process where a solid forms from a solution as it cools or evaporates.

Front

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

Back

A mixture where the components are not uniformly distributed and can be easily separated.