Mixtures and Solutions

Combination of two or more different kinds of substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.

• Solution

• Mixture

• Solubility

• Miscibility

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This is an example of a

• Solution

• Mixture

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This is an example of a

• Solution

• Mixture

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A combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated is called-

• a mixture

• a solution

• a solute

• a solvent

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A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--

• mixture
• solution
• solute
• solvent

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Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?

• hand seperation
• filtering
• screening
• evaporation 

If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?

• Filter
• Screen
• Magnet
• Evaporation

You have the following solids in a lab: salt, sand, lemonade powder, and pepper.  Which solids will dissolve in water to create a solution?

• pepper, sand, and salt
• salt, lemonade powder, and sand
• salt and lemonade powder
• pepper and sand

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How would you separate a mixture of sand and salt? 

• Mix them with water and let the water evaporate
• Mix them with water, pour the mixture through a sieve, then let the water evaporate
• Heat the sand and salt mixture for 5 minutes, then let it cool
• I would not do any of these because none of these options would work

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Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

• sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket
• trail mix made with dried fruit,
  nuts, chocolate drops, and
  pretzels
• water in a glass
• rocks and sand in the ocean

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