Mixtures
alloy
a solution between two solids
aqueous
any solution with water as the solvent
soluble
capable of being dissolved by another substance
mixture
a combination of two or more components that are not chemically bonded and retain their own properties
immiscible
a condition in which one liquid is not soluble in another liquid
colloid
a heterogeneous mixture containing particles that are small enough to stay suspended but large enough to scatter light
suspension
a heterogeneous mixture containing relatively large particles that settle fairly quickly
solution
a homogeneous mixture whose particles are too small to reflect or scatter light
heterogeneous mixture
a mixture that does not look the same throughout and is easily separated. A heterogeneous mixture may involve components in different phases.
homogeneous mixture
a mixture that looks the same throughout and is in the same phase.
solute
the substance being dissolved
solvent
the substance that does the dissolving
dissolve
to break up into molecular or ionic parts and go into solution