Chemical Vocabulary

Question 1

Mixture

Answer 1

A substance containing 2 or more materials with different properties.

Ex. Trail mix, cake batter

Question 2

Property

Answer 2

Characteristic of an object,

Ex. Color, luster, texture

Question 3

Solution

Answer 3

A special mixture formed when one or more materials dissolves in one another.

Ex. Saltwater, hot chocolate, lemonade

Question 4

Dissolving

Answer 4

Two materials mixing together evenly.

The process of a solute and solvent forming a solution.
Ex. Cocoa powder dissolves into milk to create hot chocolate

Question 5

Evaporation

Answer 5

To turn slowly into a gas.

A liquid changes into a gas.
Ex. Water turning into water vapor

Question 6

Crystal

Answer 6

The solid form of a material that can be identified by its natural shape or pattern.

Ex. Salt crystals formed when saltwater evaporates

Question 7

Solute

Answer 7

A substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.

Ex. Salt/sugar dissolves in water so they are solutes

Question 8

Solvent

Answer 8

A substance that dissolves a solute to form a solvent solution.

Ex. Water dissolves salt, so water is a solvent.

Question 9

Concentration

Answer 9

The ratio of the amount of solute compared to the solvent.

Ex. 1 cup sugar in 2 cups water is more concentrated than 1 cup sugar and 4 cups of water

Question 10

Dilute

Answer 10

Make a solution less concentrated.

Ex. Add water