5th Grade Flashcard #1 Properties of Matter and Mixtures 22-23

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture where the components are not uniform and can be easily distinguished, such as trail mix.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A mixture that is uniform in composition, such as saltwater.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated.

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What is a solution?

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

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space an object occupies.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color or texture.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of matter that can only be observed when it undergoes a chemical change, such as flammability.

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is dissolved in a solution, like salt in saltwater.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that dissolves the solute in a solution, like water in saltwater.