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1
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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is any combination of substances in which the substances are not combined on the chemical level.

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What can different substances be described that can be called a mixture?

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The different substances in a mixture can be large enough to be seen with the naked eye, like pebbles in sand, or they can be so small that the mixture looks like it has a uniform composition.

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What 2 things are considered a pure substance?

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Element or compound

Gold, water, and air

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How are mixtures different from chemical compounds?

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The parts in a mixture do not chemically combine, and they may be found in a variety of ratios.

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What is a solution? Give an example

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One substance called the solute is dissolved in a substance called the solvent.

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What are the 2 main times of mixtures?

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homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures

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Describe the differences between the 2 main types of mixtures.

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Homogeneous mixtures are evenly mixed, heterogeneous mixtures are not evenly mixed and can be physically separated.

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What is a colloid? Give an example

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Heterogenous mixture in which the particles are well mixed not dissolved and able to be seen under a microscope.

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What is a suspension? Give an example

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Heterogeneous mixture where particles settle out. Salad dressing

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What is an emulsion? Give an example

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Emulsions are a type of colloid that allows things to mix together that do not normally mix.

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What are the ways you can separate heterogeneous mixtures?

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Decanting, filtration, sifting. Just picking out.

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How can suspensions be separated?

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Suspensions can be separated by allowing the particles to sink to the bottom of the liquid.

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How can colloids be separated?

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They need to be heated or chilled

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14
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How you separate mixtures is dependent on the what?

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Its Composition

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How can you separate salt from a mixture?

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By evaporating the water

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Heterogeneous solid and liquid

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Solid- salad liquid - salad dressing

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17
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Colloid examples

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mayo, hairspray, shaving cream, and whipped cream

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How can you separate sugar from a mixture?

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Use alcohol to separate out the sugar. Salt does not dissolve in alcohol, so the sugar will dissolve and the salt will be left behind.

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a substance that has the ability to be dissolved by a solvent to create a solution.

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Solute

21
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the substance that dissolves another substance.

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Solvent

22
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a method or component for separating substances from each other

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Filter

23
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to bring together, to mix

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Combine

24
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a measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms in a system, used to express thermal energy in degrees

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Temperature

25
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A theory that explains that the properties and action of the particles making up a system affect the properties and actions of the entire system

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Kinetic molecular energy

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the atoms in a system used to express thermal energy in degrees

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Temperatures

27
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A substance that has the ability to be dissolved by a solvent to create a solution

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Solute

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A method or component for separating substances from each other

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Filter

29
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A chemical change; a process that changes substances into new substances

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Chemical reaction

30
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The ability of a substance to be dissolved in a liquid

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Solubility

31
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A material which a particular chemical makeup

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Pure substance

32
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A substance that has the ability to dissolve a solute when forming a solution

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Solvent

33
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A chemical reaction; a process that changes substances into new substances

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chemical change

34
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a mixture of two or more liquids that cannot dissolve in each other

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Emulsion

35
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Not mixed with any other substances

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Pure

36
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A chemical combination of two or more elements

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Compound

37
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To bring together; to mix

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combine

38
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The amount of space an object or substance takes up

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Volume (matter)

39
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TO pull towards; opposite poles of a magnet come together

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Attract

40
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A mixture in which a solid and a liquid or two liquids are mixed so evenly that it is not possible to see separate particles

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Solution

41
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Made up of one uniform component often used to describe a mixture with a consistent composition and a single phase throughout

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Homogeneous

42
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The use of a chemical to find out something about a substance such as a PH test

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chemical test

43
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material that has mass and takes up some amount of space

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Matter

44
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A substance which the parts are clearly different shapes and colors different throughout

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heterogeneous

45
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the energy an object has because of its motion

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kinetic energy

46
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The physical matter of which living and nonliving things are composed

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substance

47
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An element or compound

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chemical

48
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a type of heterogeneous mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a liquid solid or gas medium

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colloid

49
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A combo of substances that can be physically separated from one another

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mixture

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