Solutes, Solvents, Solutions

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What is a solute?

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The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent.

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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that keep their original properties.

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What is a compound?

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A pure substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined.

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What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?

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A compound is a substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded, while a mixture is a physical combination of substances that retain their individual properties.

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What is flammability?

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A chemical property that describes how easily a substance can catch fire.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing its identity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to undergo changes that transform it into different substances.

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What happens to the properties of substances in a mixture?

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The substances in a mixture retain their original properties.