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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What is a solution?

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A type of mixture where one substance dissolves into another.

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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 dissolves.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

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What is miscibility?

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The ability of two substances to mix in all proportions, forming a homogeneous solution.

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Give an example of a mixture that is not a solution.

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Pepper and water.

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What are physical properties?

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Characteristics that can be used to classify matter, such as color, shape, and size.

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What is an example of a solution?

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Lemonade or ocean water.

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How can mixtures be separated?

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By physical methods such as filtration, evaporation, or using a magnet.