Before answering the questions below, read (or re-read) “The Lady or the Tiger?” and “A Lady’s Tale.” The questions will help you write several claim statements comparing and/or contrasting the two
stories.

The liquid is a homogeneous mixture because the substance that formed the large crystals was uniformly dissolved.

A solution is composed of a solute and a solvent. A solution is a typical example of a homogeneous mixture.

We define a solution as any combination of solute and solvent. A solution can be regarded as a homogeneous mixture since the solute is uniformly distributed throughout the solution. The solute and solvent constitutes one phase.

When a salt crystal is added to the solution, crystallization is induced and large crystals of solute form.