Separation Techniques and vocabulary

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Define: Mixture

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A combination of two or more substances.

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What is a Homogeneous mixture?

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A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.

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Define: Solution

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A mixture of substances that has a uniform composition.

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What does Soluble mean?

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When a substance will dissolve in another substance.

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Define: Solvent

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The substance that is doing the dissolving.

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What is a Heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture that does not have a uniform composition.

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What is the difference between a solute and a solvent?

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A solute is the substance that is dissolved, while a solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute.

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Define: Concentration in a solution

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The amount of solute present in a given quantity of solvent or solution.

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What is the process of filtration?

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A separation technique used to separate solids from liquids using a filter.

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Define: Distillation

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A separation technique that involves heating a liquid to create vapor and then cooling the vapor to create a liquid.