3.3 Mixtures

Question 1

mixture

Answer 1

a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

Question 2

solution

Answer 2

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase

Question 3

solute

Answer 3

in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent

Question 4

solvent

Answer 4

in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves

Question 5

concentration

Answer 5

the amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, substance, or ore

Question 6

solubility

Answer 6

the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure

Question 7

suspension

Answer 7

a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas

Question 8

colliod

Answer 8

a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas