a pure substance consists only of one element or one compound. a mixture consists of two or more different substances, not chemically joined together.
Solution : A homogeneous mixture made of two or more substances. Solute : The substance dissolved in another substance. Solvent : The substance doing the dissolving. It is the majority of the solution. Suspension : A heterogeneous mixture containing solid particles floating (suspended) in the solute.
When one substance dissolves into another, a solution is formed. A solution is a homogeneous mixture consisting of a solute dissolved into a solvent. The solute is the substance that is being dissolved, while the solvent is the dissolving medium.
Answers & Comments