Mixtures
What is a solute?
The substance being dissolved in a mixture
What state of matter has an indefinite volume and shape?
a gas state of matter
What is it called when liquid turns to solid?
What is a solvent?
The substance that dissolves a solute in a mixture
What state of matter has an definite volume yet indefinite shape?
a liquid state of matter
What is it called when liquid turns to gas?
evaporation
What is a heterogenous mixture?
A mixture with parts you can see the difference between
What state of matter has a definite volume and shape?
a solid state of matter
What is it called when gas turns to liquid?
condensation
What is a homogenous mixture?
A mixture which is the same throughout
What state of matter has so much energy that the electrons are free moving?
plasma state of matter
What is it called when solid turns to liquid?
melting
What does a solution contain?
A solvent and solute
How many states of matter are there? Include ALL states of matter we have learned of.
4- gas, solid, liquid, and plasma
What is it called when gas turns to solid and when solid turns to liquid?