Mixtures and Solutions

A combination of 2 or more ingredients where each keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.

• mixture

• solution

To divide or move into its individual parts.

• ingredients
• separate
• solution
• mixture

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A mixture of one substance evenly dissolved in another.

• mixture

• solution

To mix with a liquid so that it ends with one solution.

• dissolve
• physical state
• temperature
• shape

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which example below describes a simple mixture where the ingredients maintain their physical properties?

• bucket of saltwater and sand
• peanuts, raisins, and chocolate pieces
• sugar and water
• all of the above

Which list below shows objects in a mixture that could best be separated using the physical property of relative density?

• iron filings and sugar
• large plastic beads and small plastic beads
• quarters and pennies
• plastic buttons and metal buttons

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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

• solution

• mixture

One or more substances dissolve in another and cannot be easily separated.

• mixture
• solution
• dissolve
• solute

A mixture is always a solution, but a solution is NOT always a mixture. 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-4