5.5B Mixtures and Solutions Vocabulary

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What does it mean to separate?

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To set or keep apart.

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What is a solute?

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The dissolved substance in a solution, such as Kool-Aid powder.

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What does it mean to dissolve?

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To form a solution by mixing evenly.

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What is filtration?

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The process that separates solids from liquids.

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What does it mean to maintain?

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To keep.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that dissolves the solute in a solution.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

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What does soluble mean?

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Able to be dissolved in a solvent.

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What does insoluble mean?

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Not able to be dissolved in a solvent.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.