Middle school8 min

Mixtures and solutions

Homogeneous or heterogeneous, solute or solvent, saturation — and above all which technique separates which mixture.

The essentials

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Homogeneous or heterogeneous

Homogeneous mixture: the components cannot be told apart by eye (sugar water, air). Heterogeneous mixture: at least two can be seen (vinaigrette, muddy water, granite).
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Solute, solvent, solution

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Solubility and saturation

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4

The four separations

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