Mixtures and Solutions

mixture

combination of two or more different kinds of matter, each of which maintains its own physical properties

solution

a type of mixture in which one substance dissolves in another

solute

A substance that can be dissolved

dissolve

to spread out evenly into another substance

solvent

A substance that will dissolve another substance into a solution

solubility

ability of a substance to be dissolved

Strainer/Sieve

tool used to separate substances in a mixture by the property of size

Floatation

separation of solids using the property of density.

Magnet

tool used to separate mixtures using the property of magnetism

Evaporation

method used to separate dissolved solids in a solution

Filtration

A process that separates materials based on the property of size