Mixtures and Solutions Notes on Solutions

Homogeneous Mixture / solution: A well stirred mixture (e.g., sugar and water) that is uniform throughout, such as being equally sweet in the first and last sip.
Heterogeneous Mixture: A mixture where substances (e.g., sand particles) are easily visible in the water and settle over time.

Solute: The substance that gets dissolved within a mixture.
Solvent: The substance that dissolves the solute.
Example: In a salt and water mixture, salt is the solute and water is the solvent.
Proportion: Maintaining the right proportion of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent is essential when preparing a solution.