LESSON 2

HOMOGENOUS
MIXTURES
 What is homogenous mixture?
• A homogenous mixture is a type of mixture
where two or more substances are combined to
produce a material with uniform composition and
consistency.
• The mixture shows no trace of the original
substances even under the microscope.
• Most often, homogenous mixtures are called
solutions.
• To test if a mixture is homogenous, focus light on it. The
light that passes through a transparent homogenous
mixtures travels straight through and does not scatter.
• Non-homogenous mixtures, on the other hand, produce
what is called the Tyndall Effect. The Tyndall effect
occurs when light scatters as it passes through a mixture.
• It is useful to remember that not all homogeneous
mixtures are liquids. They also occur in solids and
gases.
• Examples of solid homogeneous mixtures are
metallic objects, like medals and steel.
• A bronze medal contains copper and tin, while steel
is a combination of various metals, like iron,
chromium, aluminum, or nickel and nonmetallic
elements like carbon and oxygen.
 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
• Have you wondered what makes up the air you
breathe? You might think that it is composed only
of oxygen because it is what you commonly hear,
but it is not accurate.
• How much is your daily air intake?
• How many elements comprise the air you breathe?
• Can you guess?
• We normally inhale around 14,000 liters of air
for every 26,000 breaths each day.
• This air consists of nitrogen, oxygen, argon,
carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other trace
gases.
• Discussion of mixtures is not complete without
a good understanding of the concept of
solubility.
 SOLUBILITY
• Is an important characteristics of substances. It
tells us how well a substance is able to form
homogeneous mixtures.
• The solubility of a substance is the extent to
which it dissolves as a solute when mixed with a
solvent. It determines its miscibility or the ability
to dissolve and mix to form a solution.
 SOLUBILITY
• A liquid substance that dissolves and mixes
well when combined with another liquid is said
to be miscible, whereas that which does not
is immiscible.
• Let us use as example one of the Philippines’
favorite sawsawan (sauce or dip), soy sauce
and calamansi extract.
• This sauce is a good example of a miscible
mixture.
• Oil and water do not blend or mix so they are
immiscible. The same for soy sauce and oil.