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Mixtures
Question | Answer |
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What is a mixture? | It is a combination of 2 or more kinds of matter. |
What is a solution? | It is a mixture of 2 or more substances blended completely. |
What is an alloy? | It is a mixture of 2 or more elements and one has to be a metal. |
Give an example of a mixture. | Salad, laundry, cereal with milk |
Give an example of a solution. | Salt water, lemonade, chocolate milk |
Give an example of an alloy. | Bronze, steel |
What are 4 ways to separate mixtures? | Settling, filtration, evaporation and distillation |
What tool is needed to separate solids from liquids during the process of filtration? | A filter |
What is settling? | When the different densities of matter cause the parts to separate (example: When you let a mixture of sand and water sit for awhile, the sand settles to the bottom.) |