Elements, Compounds, and Solutions Vocab

What is a mixture?

• Not a pure substance. There are two types, homogeneous and heterogeneous.

• Most simple and pure substance

• A mixture in different phases

What does homogeneous mean?

• A mixture in a single (SAME) phase.

• A mixture in DIFFERENT phases.

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

• A mixture in a single (SAME) phase.

• A mixture in different phases.

Most common type of homogeneous mixture. One substance dissolves into another substance. 

• Solute

• Solvent

• Solution

A mixture of two metals OR a metal and non metal

• Metal

• Alloy

• Non-metal

A mixture of solid particles suspended in a liquid.

• Colloid Mixture

• Alloy Solution

• Suspension Mixture

Italian Dressing is an example of a __________ mixture.

• Suspension

• Homogeneous

A colloid mixture is. . .

• A substance that is dissolved

• A mixture of small particles distributed throughout another substance. Foggy in appearance

• Homogeneous.

A measure of how well a substance dissolves into another substance

• Solubility

• Heterogeneous

• Alloy Solution

Most simple and pure substance.

• Homogeneous

• Element

• Alloy