Question

Brass is an example of a(n):


molecule

heterogeneous mixture

solution

compound

Answer 1

I know it's an alloy, and my friend on the phone said it's homogeneous mixture, but I don't have that option. I'm confused.

Answer 2

solution and exactly a solid solution

Answer 3

can you explain how its a solution? im just trying to learn as well. i dont just wanna get the answer, you know what i mean? i hate not knowing things, especially since chemistry is my worst subject.

Answer 4

well its like this they teach you all about liquid solutions and little or nothnig about solid solutions. solid solution is like liquid one but more complex, you need extensive knowlege of transformation diagrams to understand them, and dont get me started on termodynamics and kinetics so lets just say that one metal has it solubility limit in other and when it reches it he starts to create its own phase within other metal/compound...

Answer 5

oooooh. also can you explain the difference between homogeneous and heterogenous mixtures? we've gone through it so many times in my classes years before, but i just never latched onto the exact meaning. these are not for a quiz, i just want to know which is which because i know one is like substances spread throughout, and the other is like an equal amount of everything, kind like if someone put the same number of pepperoni on each slice of pizza.

Answer 6

its like this: homogenous mixtures are those who dont have a concentration gradient trough the mass of mixture, and heterogenous are those who have concentration gradient trough the mass of mixture, now what is concentration gradient you will ask... concentration gradient or any other (temperature, pressure...) gradient is a way of saying that your body, mixture, space or what ever has a difference in some part of its consistance in other words homogenous mixtures have equal concentration in any point/volume and heterogenous dont...

Answer 7

oh
OH i get it now, especially since homogeneous starts sort of the same way as homeostasis and they both have somewhat of a similar meaning. alright, thank you for explaining.