Matter and Mixtures Review

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is 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 solution is a type of mixture where one substance is dissolved in another, and the components cannot be easily distinguished.

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What is chromatography?

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Chromatography is a method used to separate mixtures based on the different rates at which components move through a medium.

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What is filtration?

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Filtration is a process used to separate solids from liquids or gases using a filter.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process by which liquid turns into vapor, often used to separate a liquid from a dissolved solid.

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What is flotation?

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Flotation is a separation process that uses the differences in density between substances to separate them.

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What is the mass of a mixture?

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The mass of a mixture is the sum of the masses of its individual components.

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What is a physical property?

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A physical property is a characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A chemical property is a characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.