“Sand in water is a solution.”
Usage Entry 1298 / 1350 60-second read
Solution vs. Mixture
A homogeneous mixture where one substance dissolves in another versus any combination of substances.
The comparisoni
“Sand in water is a mixture — the sand doesn't dissolve. Sugar in water is a solution.”
The ruleii
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SOLUTION = dissolved. MIXTURE = combined.
MIXTURE is any combination of substances — homogeneous or not. SOLUTION is a specific kind of homogeneous mixture where one substance (solute) dissolves evenly into another (solvent) — sugar in water, salt in water. Sand + water is a mixture but not a solution (sand settles).
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Solutions dissolve. Mixtures just mix.