science mixtures and substances Flashcards
What is a solution?
a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).
what is a mixture?
when you combine substances that have no chemical reaction yet cannot be seperated.
what is a suspension?
A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which solute-like particles settle out of a solvent-like phase some time after their introduction.
whats is an emulsion?
a fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
what is a colloidal dispersion.
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
what is a compound?
a pure chemical substance made up of 2 or more elements.
what is homogenes
the same
whats heterogenes
visibly diffrent
