Mixtures and Solutions

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more different kinds of substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.

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Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

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Oxygen.

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What is a solution?

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A mixture where one substance is completely dissolved in another, like sugar in water.

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How can salt be separated from water?

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By evaporation.

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What happens when you pour sugar into hot water?

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The sugar will dissolve.

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What is an example of a mixture?

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Coins in a piggy bank.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.

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What is miscibility?

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The ability of two substances to mix together completely.

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Give an example of a solution.

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A cup of coffee.

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What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

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A mixture retains the properties of its components, while a solution does not.