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| mixture | the physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances |
| solution | a mixture of substances that are blended so completely that the mixture looks the same everywhere |
| heterogeneous mixture | a mixture of substances that are only partly blended and can be seen separately |
| colloid | a special type of mixture in which the particles of one material are scattered through another and block the passage of light without settling out |
| solute | a substance that is dissolved by another substance to form a solution; it is the smaller part of a solution |
| solvent | a substance that dissolves one or more other substances to form a solution; it is the largest part of the solution |
| solubility | the ability of a substance to be dissolved by another substance |
| types of mixtures | solutions, heterogeneous mixtures, and colloids |
| characteristics of solutions | Usually transparent or are evenly colored. They remain mixed. They never settle into layers. They are the same all the way through. |
| characteristics of heterogeneous mixtures | Not evenly mixed, are cloudy and opaque, and separate into layers. |
