Differentiate a mixture from a solution, and name a separation method for each.

Differentiate a mixture from a solution, and name a separation method for each.

• A. A mixture has components that can be separated physically; a solution is a homogeneous mixture at the molecular level. Separation methods: filtration for mixtures; evaporation/crystallization for solutions.
• B. A mixture is always uniform; a solution is not.
• C. A mixture cannot be separated; a solution can.
• D. A solution contains only water.

Answer: (A)