Compare and Contrast: Heterogeneous Mixtures and Solutions

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Compare and Contrast Heterogeneous Mixtures
and Solutions

• Similarities

• Differences

• variable composition

• Het non-uniform composition
• Solution uniform
• composition

• physically combined

• 2 or more substances

• Het 2 or more phases
• Solution 1 phase

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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

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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