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Mixtures & Solutions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mass | the amount of matter (stuff) in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| density | how heavy an object is for its size |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| mixture | 2 or more materials mixed together that can be taken apart |
| solution | a solid dissolves in water to make a clear liquid |
| solute | the substance that dissolves in a liquid (salt) |
| solvent | the liquid that a substance dissolves into (water) |
| evaporation | when a liquid changes state to a gas (heat) |
| condensation | when a gas changes state to a liquid (cools) |
| property | a characteristic of an object that can be observed (size, color, shape, texture) |
| concentration | the amount of solute in a certain amount of solvent |
| concentrated | a solution that contains a lot of solute (salt, sugar) |
| diluted | A solution that contains a small amount of solute (salt, sugar) |
| saturated | when no more solute can be dissolved in a solvent |