In chemistry a solution is actually a type of mixture. A solution is a mixture that is the same or uniform throughout. Think of the example of salt water. This is also called a "homogenous mixture." A mixture that is not a solution is not uniform throughout.

Why mixture is a solution?

A solution is a specific term that describes an even or homogeneous mixture of a solute, the substance being mixed, in a solvent, the substance that is in a greater amount in which the solute dissolves. All solutions are mixtures because it is two or more substances mixed together.

Is a solution An example of a mixture?

Solution: a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. Example: water, sugar, flavor mixture (Coke). The substances are physically combined, not chemically combined or bonded to each other. ... The substance dissolved by the solvent.