Homogeneous Mixtures and Heterogeneous Mixtures

• Homogeneous Mixtures - type of mixture that has uniform composition and properties - components are spread out evenly all throughout
• Two components of Homogeneous Mixtures:

  1. Solvent - more abundant in solutions - dissolving medium
  2. Solute - less amount in solutions - the substance being dissolved - breaks apart into very small pieces and get evenly distributed
• Types of Solutions:

  1. Liquid Solutions - Liquid is the solvent
  2. Solid Solutions - Solid is the solvent
  3. Gaseous Solutions - Gas is the solvent
• Liquid Solutions:

  • solid-liquid (salt water)
  • liquid-liquid (vinegar) solute: acetic acid
  • gas-liquid (carbonated drinks) solute: carbon dioxide
• Solid Solutions:

  • solid-solid (alloys, brass, bronze)
  • liquid-solid (amalgam) solute: mercury solvent: silver
• Gaseous Solutions: (air) solvent: nitrogen
• Suspension:

  1. Tea with Ice
  2. Ketchup
  3. Mustard
  4. Tap Water
• Colloid:

  1. Black Coffee with milk
  2. Mayonnaise - emulsion