Properties of Solution

SOLUTIONS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

Learning Objectives

• Describe the different types of solutions.

• Participate in the discssion.

Open Ended

What is the significance of analyzing mixtures?

Open Ended

What properties of homogeneous mixtures do you know?

Solutions are everywhere.

What type of solutions are encountered every day?

Solutions

• mixture with parts that blend so that it looks the same everywhere, even under a microscope

• mixtures of two or more substances evenly distributed throughout a single phase

Parts of a Mixture

• Solute - the material that dissolves and is the smaller portion of a solution

• Solvent - from the Latin word solvere - to loosen or to dissolve - larger portion of a solution

Classifications of Solutions