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Mr. Biando's Lab
Mr. Biando's Lab - Compounds and Mixtures
| Term | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Compound | A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds. |
| Mixture | A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bound. |
| Distillation | A process that separates a mixture based on the boiling points of the components. |
| Centrifuge | A device that separates a mixture by the densities of the components. |
| Filtering | A process of separating mixtures based upon their particle size. |
| Homogeneous | Alike |
| Heterogeneous | Different |
| Solution | A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase. |
| Solute | In a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent. |
| Solvent | In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves. |
| Concentration | The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore. |
| Solubility | The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure. |
| Calculation for concentration | Concentration is equal to grams of solute divided by milliliters of solvent. |
| Suspension | A mixture in which particles of a material are more less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas. |
| Colloid | A mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas. |