Mixtures and Solutions

made of two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically combined

• mixture

• solution

• element

• compound

an example of this type of mixture is sand

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture

an example of this type of mixture is saltwater

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture

Which tool might you use to separate a mixture with magnetic properties?

• hammer

• filter

• magnet

• hot plate

Which tool might you use to separate a salt water mixture?

• hot plate

• magnet

• filter

• hammer

a heterogeneous mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not separate or settle out if the mixture is undisturbed

• suspension

• homogeneous mixture

• colloid

• solution

a mixture with particles that can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration

• colloid

• suspension

• solution

• mixture

Grape juice is this type of mixture because it is a mixture of a solvent and solute

• solution

• colloid

• suspension

the part of the solution that is usually present in the largest amount and dissolves the other substances

• solution

• solvent

• solute

• dissolution

the part of the solution that gets dissolved

• solution

• solvent

• solute

• dissolution