Naming mixtures

A material made up of only one kind of particle or compound.

eg. water or coal

A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. Each substance keeps its own properties.

eg. Tea or mud

A pure substance made up of only one type of atom.

eg. Helium balloon (He), Copper metal (Cu)

A pure substance made up of two or more different types of atoms that are chemically combined.

eg. water (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂).

A type of mixture that looks the same throughout. The substances are evenly mixed.

eg. salt dissolved in water.

A type of mixture where you can see the different parts. The substances are not evenly mixed.

eg. oil and water

The process by which particles spread out from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated.

eg. Aerosol deodorant, infusing a tea bag in water

A mixture where small solid particles are spread out in a liquid or gas but do not dissolve. Over time, these particles may settle out.

eg. muddy water

The solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid in a suspension.

An example is the sand that settles at the bottom of a river.

A type of mixture where tiny droplets of one liquid are spread throughout another liquid, but they don't mix together.

eg. oil + water + detergent, mayonnaise