What is the difference between a liquid, a solution, and water?

Does anyone know a lot about how to: - calculate mass of magnesium metal - calculate the actual yield of magnesium oxide - calculate the theoretical yield of mgo - calculate the percent yield of mgo - determine the percent yield of mgo - determine the average percent yield of mgo i had to do an online lab and its asking these questions but i have no idea where to start or how to be able to find these things. i can post the chart of the data from the lab or if you can tell me exactly how i can find each.

Needthe meter is the standard unit for: 1) height 2) length 3) weight 4) mass

Margaret wants to make an orange flavored drink by stirring powdered drink mix into a glass of water. she doesn't like drinks that have small clumps of powdered solid in them, so she wants the drink to be a perfect solution. what factors should margaret not consider when deciding how much powder to add to her glass of water?