Capters 12&13- Solutions Flashcards
mixture
a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
heterogeneous
composition is not uniform
homogenous
uniform composition
solution
a homogenous mixture of two or more substances in a single phase
two parts of a solution
solvent and solute
solvent
dissolving medium
solute
substance being dissolved
solution
true solution: solute particles are too small to be seen
solute particles remain uniformly mixed with the solvent
solute particles are the size of atoms/ molecules
colloid
solute particles are much larger than molecules/ atoms of the solvent
solute particles range from 1-1000 nm
solute particles are too large to be completely uniform in dispersion, but small enough to be suspended throughout the solvent
colloidal particles make up dispersed phase
solvent particles make up dispersing medium
suspension
solute particles are so large that they settle out unless solution is constantly agitated
tyndall effect
particles in a colloid will always be large enough to scatter light