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Unit 2 Mixtures
Investigating Mixtures & Solutions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conservation of matter | Matter cannot be created nor destroyed, only changed; the mixture will end with the same amount of matter it started with |
| dissolve | To break down within another substance; break into microscopic size; when sugar is mixed with water, the sugar will mix into the water and can not be separated. |
| ingredient | A single part of a mixture; mixtures require two or more ingredients |
| mixture | A combination of two or more different types of matter and it can be separated easily |
| physical property | An observable and/or measurable characteristic of matter |
| solubility | A material’s ability to dissolve |
| solution | A special mixture where one substance dissolves into another |
| insoluble | Means something cannot dissolve in another substance, such as sand in water. |
| solute | The substance that gets dissolved, like sugar. |
| solvent | The substance that does the dissolving, like water or tea. |
| gas | A state of matter with no definite volume or shape |
| liquid | A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
| solid | A state of matter with a definite volume and shape |
| volume | The amount of space matter takes up, measured in mililiters or cubic centimeters |
| relative density | The ability to sink or float |
| mass | The amount of matter in an object measured in grams |
| separate | Take apart; sort |
| matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| condensation | A gas changing into liquid |
| evaporation | A liquid chaning into a gas due to thermal energy |
| sieve | A tool with small holes to separate smaller things from larger things |
| filter | A tool to help separate a solid from a liquid |