Mixtures and Solutions Main Idea: Mixtures and solutions are made up of two or more substances that are combined in a physical change. By: Mr. Leslie’s Class

Mixtures A mixture is matter made up of two or more substances that are combined physically. Making a mixture is a physical change. Most mixtures can be separated by hand. (Not All)

Common Mixtures Bubbles Water Bowl of soup Glass of Milk Trombone A drawer filled with socks Salt Water Concrete The water you drink has minerals mixed up in it. A trombone is made of brass, a mixture of metals Concrete is a mixture of gravel, sand, limestone, clay, and water.

Solutions A mixture of sand and water looks different than a mixture of salt and water. The salt seems to disappear. Salt water is a special mixture called a solution. A solution is a mixture in which the particles of one kind of matter are mixed evenly with the particles of other kinds of matter.

Solutions Do you taste the salt in the ocean? You cannot see the salt because it has dissolved. Dissolve means to mix completely by separating into particles that cannot be seen. A solution is very difficult to separate. How could you separate the salt from the water?

Comparing Solutions Turn to page E60 What is solubility?