Mixtures and Solutions

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mixture

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A physical combination of two or more substances.

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Homogenous mixture

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Parts are UNIFORMLY mixed together

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Heterogenous

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Parts are NOT uniformly mixed together

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Colloid

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Heterogenous mixture; parts are so small that they do not settle out (smoke or fog)

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Suspension

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Heterogenous mixture; looks the same throughout, but after some time the mixture separates (muddy water).

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solution

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homogenous mixture; when one thing fully dissolves in another (sugar water/ saltwater)

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What are variables that could make sugar dissolve faster in water?

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Warm water and stirring