2006-09-03 15:43:44 · 4 answers · asked by Dulce =] 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
A solution is a type of mixture in which the component parts are dispersed at the molecular level, and macoscopic properies of the components are not separately observable. An oil-water emulsion is a mixture since at sufficient magnification you can see the componets as they exist speparately. You cannot do the same for a solution of sugar and water. While solution is generally applied to something mixed in liquid, it can also be applied to solids. A metallic alloy is often considered as one metal dissolved (placed into solution) into another.
2006-09-03 17:10:11 · answer #1 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A solution comes from diluting solutes in a liquid - like salt and water. A mixture is just a mixing of things together. Liquid may or may not be involved.
2006-09-03 15:48:31 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mixture is generic name for any combination of items (solids, liquids) where the chemical property of each component is not changed. Solution is a specific term for a mixture where anything ismixed with a liquid( solvent)
2006-09-03 15:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Art Lover 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I learned this last year in 7th grade. A mixture is two or more substances that is just mixed together, but it doesn't form one substance. A solution does and is of one color usually, unlike a mixture where it can be two or more colors and textures.
2006-09-03 15:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋