Mixtures and Solutions

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the substance's identity, such as color, shape, or size.

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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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What is a solution?

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A mixture where one substance (solute) is dissolved in another (solvent) and cannot easily be separated.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance in which the solute is dissolved to form a solution.

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What is evaporation?

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A method of separating a solution by heating it until the solvent turns into vapor, leaving the solute behind.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature and pressure.

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What is miscibility?

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The ability of two substances to mix and form a homogeneous solution.

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What is an example of a mixture?

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Salad, where different ingredients retain their individual properties.

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What is an example of a solution?

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Lemonade, where sugar is dissolved in water.