DISSOLVING MATTER

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What is a filter?

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A material with very tiny holes that blocks solid or larger particles but allows gas, liquid, or small grains to pass through.

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What happens when you do not stir your Kool-aid powder into water?

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It dissolves slower.

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What is the effect of stirring sugar and water 30 times per minute compared to 10 times per minute?

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Stirring 30 times per minute dissolves the sugar faster.

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What is evaporation?

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The change in state of matter from a liquid to a vapor or gas.

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What action will NOT increase the rate of dissolution for solids?

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Decreasing the temperature.

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What is dissolution?

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The process of a solute dissolving in a solvent to form a solution.

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What is a solute?

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A substance that is dissolved in a solvent.

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What is a solvent?

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A substance that dissolves a solute, forming a solution.

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How does temperature affect the rate of dissolution?

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Increasing the temperature generally increases the rate of dissolution.

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What is concentration?

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The amount of solute present in a given volume of solvent.