4.5B Mixtures and Solutions

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means.

A solution is a mixture where two or more substances combine evenly by dissolving.

You can separate a dissolved substance from a liquid by evaporation.

In a mixture, the substances keep their individual properties.

An example of a mixture is a salad, which contains different vegetables.

An example of a solution is sugar dissolved in water.

Yes, you can separate iron filings from sand using a magnet.

You would use a sieve to separate pepper from salt.

The main difference is that in a solution, the substances dissolve evenly, while in a mixture, they do not.

No, rocks and sand do not form a solution; they remain separate.