Mixtures and Solutions Investigation 1

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances where each substance retains its own properties.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a special type of mixture where one substance (solute) is dissolved in another (solvent).

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What is a solute?

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A solute is the substance that is dissolved in a solution, such as sugar in lemonade.

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What is a solvent?

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A solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute in a solution, such as water in lemonade.

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What happens to the properties of substances in a mixture?

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In a mixture, the properties of the individual substances remain unchanged.

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What is the mass of 100 ml of water?

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100 g (since 1 ml of water has a mass of approximately 1 g).

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What is the mass of a solution made from 75 ml of water and 25 ml of sugar?

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100 g (the mass of the solution is the sum of the masses of the solute and solvent).

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What is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

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Lemonade is an example of a homogeneous mixture because it looks the same throughout.

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What is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

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Trail mix is an example of a heterogeneous mixture because the different components can be seen and separated.

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What happens to the solid in a solution?

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The solid (solute) disappears and is evenly distributed in the liquid (solvent).