Mixtures and Solutions

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What is a solution?

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A combination of two or more substances that can't be easily separated.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that dissolves the solute in a solution.

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What are examples of solutions?

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Lemonade, coke, and salt water.

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What is an insoluble substance?

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A substance that cannot dissolve in a solvent, like sand in water.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout, like salt water.

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture that does not have a uniform composition, like a salad.

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What happens when a solute dissolves in a solvent?

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The solute particles spread out evenly among the solvent particles.

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What is saturation in a solution?

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When no more solute can dissolve in the solvent at a given temperature.