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What is a mixture?

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A combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated.

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What is a solution?

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A liquid mixture where one substance is mixed evenly throughout another substance.

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What is a substance?

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A form of matter that is the same throughout and has specific properties.

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What is a property in science?

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Physical or chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What happens when water is boiling?

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It is a physical change.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?

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A mixture can be separated easily and retains the properties of its components, while a solution is a mixture where one substance is evenly distributed within another.

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Can you give an example of a mixture?

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Salad is an example of a mixture because it contains different ingredients that can be separated.

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Can you give an example of a solution?

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Saltwater is an example of a solution because the salt is dissolved evenly in the water.

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What are physical properties?

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Characteristics of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color, shape, and boiling point.

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What are chemical properties?

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Characteristics that describe how a substance interacts with other substances, such as reactivity and flammability.