| Term | Definition |
|---|
| solution | a mixture of substances |
| homogenous | evenly distributed |
| miscible | liquids that mix |
| immiscible | liquids that do not mix |
| suspension | A mixture that looks homogeneous when you stir it, but where the solids settle out when you stop |
| hetergenous | not evenly distributed |
| solute | disolvee |
| solvent | dissolver |
| alloy | metal solution |
| amalgam | solid mixture |
| water | the universal solvent |
| soluble | able to dissolve |
| insoluble | not able to dissolve |
| electrolyte | substance that dissolves in water to produce ions |
| tincture | a mixture in which alcohol is the solvent |
| effervescense | rapid escape of a dissolved gas from a liquid |
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