Define
Mixture
A combination of two or more pure substances that are not chemically combined.
The substance being dissolved
Solute
The process of separation involves a method to separate components of a mixture with a dissolved solid in a liquid
Evaporation
Salt water
Evaporation
Pure Substance
A sample of matter that has definite chemical and physical properties.
The substance it’s dissolving into
Solvent
The process of separation involves separating an insoluble solid from a liquid
Filtration
Converting Seawater to drinking water
Simple Distillation
Homogenous
The components are evenly distributed throughout and the mixture has a uniform appearance
A mixture of a solute and solvent
Solution
The separation of mixtures of immiscible liquids or of a liquid and a solid mixture such as a suspension.
Decanting
Pen Ink
Chromatography
Heterogenous
A heterogeneous mixture has components that are not evenly distributed.
If you added sand to water, it would not dissolve. We say substances like these are
Insoluble
The process of separation involves by passing the dissolved material, liquid or gas through a filter material
Chromatography
Oil and Water
Decanting
Compound
Contains two or more different atoms joined together
If you kept adding sugar to water, it would reach a point where no more could dissolve. We say the solution is
Saturated
The process of separating and collecting liquids from a solution which have sufficiently different boiling points
Simple Distillation
Loose Tea and Water
Fliteration