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Introduction

Mr. Fisher asked us to write a blog post about what we are learning in science. It turns out that we are learning about  heterogeneous mixtures , homogeneous mixtures, saturated solutions, and unsaturated solutions.

Heterogeneous Mixtures

Definition-Is a mixture that you can see and feel the different particles that it is made up of. This is also known as a mechanical mixture.

Examples- There are many examples of heterogeneous mixtures. A few of them are soil, certain types of rocks, and bread.

 -You can see and feel the different nutrients in the soil.

 -You can see the different marks and colours on this rock.

 -You can see the difference in the crust from the bread itself.

Homogeneous Mixtures

Definition- Is a mixture that you cannot see or feel the different particles that it is made up of. This is also known as a solution.

Examples- There are many examples of homogeneous mixtures. A couple of them are water and ink from a marker.

 -You can’t see or feel any particles from this glass of water.

 -You can’t see or feel the difference on this marker ink.

Saturated Solution

Definition-Is a solution that fills up all spaces between solvent particles.

Example-An example of a saturated solution is a saturated solution of water and methanol.

Unsaturated Solution

Definintion-Is a solution with unfilled spaces in between each solvent particle.

Example-An example of an unsaturated solution would be oil and water.