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