Separating Mixtures and Solutions

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What happens when sand and water are poured onto a filter?

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Sand will get caught in the filter, and water will pass through.

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What occurs when Kool-Aid powder is mixed with water?

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The Kool-Aid powder dissolves in the water.

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What is a filter?

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A type of paper or material that allows liquid to pass through while trapping solid particles.

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How can you separate sand and salt?

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By adding water to dissolve the salt and then pouring the mixture through a coffee filter.

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What is the best tool to separate peanuts from nails?

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A magnet, because it can attract the nails but not the peanuts.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture where one substance (solute) is dissolved in another (solvent).

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What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

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In a mixture, the components can be separated easily, while in a solution, the solute is dissolved and cannot be easily separated.

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What does it mean to dissolve?

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To mix a solid into a liquid until it forms a solution.

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What is filtration?

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A process used to separate solids from liquids using a filter.