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Matter
Term | Definition |
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Physical properties | They are traits that can be seen or measured without being changed into something else. |
Mixture | A mixture is two or more substances that are mixed together. |
Solution | When one or more substances are dissolved in another substances. |
Sifting | When smaller materials pass through holes leaving larger materials behind |
Magnetism | is a force that pulls on certain objects |
Floatation | is the process of using a liquid to separate materials of different densities |
Filtration | is the process of separating solids from liquids by passing a mixture through a filter |
Evaporation | is the changing of liquid water to water vapor |
Chromatography | is a process of separating substances by dissolving them in special liquids |
Solute | The substance that dissolves in a solution |
Solvent | the substance in which the solute is being dissolved |
Concentraction | is a measure of of solute compared to the amount of solvent |
Rate of Solution | One factor that affects the rate of solution is temperature |
Compound | A type of matter made of a combination of elements |
Pollution | Is the release of of harmful things into the environment |