Properties of Mixtures

it has a variable composition, & it retains properties of it's components

a heterogeneous mixture in which one component is dispersed as very fine particles in another component so distinct phases are difficult to see

the intermolecular attraction between like-molecules

particle size

one with NO boundaries separating its components

has two or more phases

the solvent DISSOLVES the solute; usually the solvent is the most abundant component of a given solution

when the substances in a solution are miscible, both can dissolve each other no matter what the proportion; this means that it might not be meaningful to name one the solvent and one the solute