Transcript Compare and Contrast: Heterogeneous Mixtures and Solutions

Compare and Contrast:
Heterogeneous Mixtures and Solutions
Similarities:
Differences:
 variable composition

 physically combined
 2 or more
substances
Het: non-uniform
composition
Solution: uniform
composition
 Het: 2 or more
phases
Solution: 1 phase
Compare and Contrast:
Compounds and Solutions
Similarities:
► homogeneous
► uniform in composition
► 1 phase
Differences:
► Compound: substances
chemically combined
Solution: Substances
physically combined
► Compound:
definite composition
Solution:
variable composition
Compare and Contrast:
Compounds and Elements
Similarities:
► homogeneous
► uniform in composition
► “PURE” forms of
substances
► 1 phase
Differences:
► Compound: chemically
broken down into elements
Elements: cannot be
broken down
► Compound:
2 or more types of atoms
Element:
1 type of atom