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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is a substance?

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Matter that has a uniform and definite composition.

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What is solubility?

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent, such as water.

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What property would you use to separate a mixture of sand and salt?

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Solubility in water.

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What is density?

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The mass of a substance divided by its volume, often used to compare how heavy substances are for their size.

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What happens when oil and water are mixed?

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They do not mix; oil floats on top of water due to different densities.

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What is filtration?

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A method used to separate solids from liquids by passing the mixture through a filter.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of turning liquid into vapor, often used to separate a solute from a solvent.

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What is a characteristic property?

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A property that helps to identify or describe a substance, such as boiling point or density.

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.