Mixtures

• A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture in which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid or gas medium, such as muddy water.
• Mixtures have no fixed composition and their physical properties depend on the relative proportions of the different components present.
• The properties of the individual components can be identified, such as melting point, boiling point, density, solubility, etc.
• A mixture is made up of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
• A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture consisting of small solid particles dispersed in a liquid or gas.
• A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture that does not have a uniform composition throughout, such as a salad.
• Heterogeneous mixture


  A mixture that is not uniform throughout and is made up of different parts that can be separated
• Magnetism


  A force that can attract or repel certain materials, such as iron and steel, caused by the movement of electrons within the atoms of a material
• Centrifugation


  The process of using centrifugal force to separate a mixture of particles of different sizes and densities, with heavier particles moving to the outside of the container and lighter particles remaining in the center
• Distillation


  The process of separating a mixture of liquids by heating it and collecting the vapors that are given off, then condensing the vapors back into a liquid
• Evaporation


  The process of a liquid turning into a gas as its molecules gain energy and move faster
• Filtration


  The process of separating a solid from a liquid by passing the mixture through a filter, trapping the solid and allowing the liquid to pass through
• Decantation


  The process of pouring a liquid from one container to another, leaving behind any solid particles that have settled at the bottom