Mixtures and Solutions Vocabulary

a physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances; can be separated back into its parts

• solution

• solute

• mixture

• solvent

a mixture of substances that are blended so completely that the mixture looks the same everywhere

• solution

• mixture

• solvent

• solute

the substance that is dissolved in a solution

• solution

• solute

• solvent

• solubility

the substance in which the solute is dissolved

• solution

• solute

• solvent

• solubility

the maximum amount of a substance that can be dissolved by another substance

• concentration

• components

• colloid

• solubility

the ratio of solute to solvent in a solution (mass per unit volume)

• solubility

• concentration

• colliod

• solvent

the parts of a mixture

• components

• concentation

• solvent

• solution

a type of mixture in which the particles of one material are scattered through another and block the passage of light without settling out

• colliod

• components

• concentration

• solution

the process of removing one substance from another in a mixture using a sieve or sifter

• sifting

• filtration

• evaporation

• flotation

the process of separating parts of a mixture by passing a liquid or gas through a filter to remove the solid particles

• sifting

• filtration

• evaporation

• magnetism