Definition 1
What is a homogeneous mixture?
a combination of two or more substances that is completely uniform throughout
What is a solution?
a way to solve a problem or answer a question
This powdery, white compound, chemically known as sodium chloride, is found in your kitchen shaker.
Table salt
A fresh bowl of chicken noodle soup
mixture
What is a mixture?
a combination of two or more different substances mixed together without chemically bonding
What is a heterogeneous mixture?
a combination of two or more substances where the different parts are not evenly blended
Often represented by the chemical formula \(H_{2}O\), this essential compound is made of hydrogen and oxygen.
Water
Diamond (a pure form of carbon).
element
What is a solute?
The substance that gets dissolved in a liquid to create a solution
What is a colloid?
It's when the particles stay suspended and it looks the same throughout
This type of pure substance is formed when two or more different elements combine chemically.
Compound
Seawater, lemonade, and brass are examples of this specific kind of homogeneous mixture where one substance is completely dissolved in another.
Solution
What is a suspension?
When the particles settle to the bottom over time
What is a compound?
a substance formed when two or more different chemical elements are chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio
Represented by the symbol \(Na\), this highly reactive metal combines with chlorine to make table salt.
Sodium
Because the gases are physically combined rather than chemically bonded, this clear mixture that we live in is called \(..)
Air
What is a element?
A pure substance that's made by one type of atom
What is a alloy?
a specialized mixture made by combining a primary metal with other metals or non-metals
This is the only type of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.
A element
In this physical combination of two or more substances, each ingredient keeps its own original properties.
Mixture