There are five main types of mixtures namely;
- Solid- solid mixtures e.g. corn and beans
- Solid- liquid mixture e.g. water and rice
- Liquid-liquid mixtures e.g. water and kerosene, water and ethanol
- Liquid-gas mixtures e.g. top pamplemous, fanta etc.
- Gas-gas mixtures e.g. the air we breathe mixture can be classified into two; homogeneous and heterogeneous.
- Homogenous mixture: it is uniform in composition properties and appearance
- Heterogeneous mixture: it is non-uniform in atleast one of the following composition properties or appearance
Solvent: it is a substance that makes up a large part a solution. E.g. salt
Solution: it is a uniform or homogeneous mixture of a solute and a solvent
Solute: it is a substance that dissolves in a solvent
Suspension: it is a non-uniform or heterogeneous mixture of a solid and a liquid e.g. saw dust and water
Miscible liquids: these are liquids that have the same boiling point that are mix together e.g. ethanol and water
Immiscible liquids: these are liquids that cannot mix together due to their difference in boiling point e.g. water and palm oil
