Mixtures and Solutions

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances where each substance keeps its own physical properties.

A solution is a mixture where two or more substances are combined, and they do not keep their own physical properties.

An example of a mixture is a salad, where you can see and separate the different ingredients.

An example of a solution is saltwater, where the salt dissolves in water and cannot be seen separately.

In a mixture, the substances retain their individual properties.

In a solution, the substances lose their individual properties and form a new substance.

Air is a mixture because it contains different gases that keep their own properties.

Lemonade is a solution because the sugar dissolves in water, and you cannot see the sugar separately.

The main difference is that in a mixture, substances keep their properties, while in a solution, they do not.

Yes, mixtures can usually be separated by physical means, like filtering or sorting.