What Is a Mixture?

A mixture is created when two or more substances are combined. Mixtures can easily be separated again. The substances in a mixture do not bond together.

There are many types of mixtures. You can mix solids, such as sand and stones. You can also mix liquids, such as coffee and milk. Gases form mixtures with other gases, solids, or liquids. Did you know that when you eat a bowl of chicken noodle soup, you are really eating a mixture? Chicken noodle soup is a heterogeneous mixture. This is because the noodles stay separate from the liquid. Sometimes you cannot see differences in a mixture because every part of the mixture is just like every other part. These mixtures are called homogeneous mixtures.

When coffee is mixed with milk, the two things combine in such a way that you cannot separate what is coffee and what is milk. This is an example of a homogeneous mixture.View Larger Image

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