| A | B |
| mixture | a combination of substances in which each keeps its own properties |
| heterogeneous mixture | individual components can be seen |
| homogeneous mixture | individual components are uniformly mixed and cannot be seen |
| solution | another name for a homogeneous mixture |
| filtration | separation of a solid from a liquid using a porous barrier |
| distillation | separating substances using boiling point differences |
| crystallization | separation of substances by the formation of pure solid particles in a liquid solution |
| chromatography | separation of components based on differences in absorbency |