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Mixtures & Solutions
"5th Grade - Mixtures & Solutions - Terms & Definitions"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mixture | Two or more materials stirred together. |
| Property | A characteristic of an object, something you can observe such as size, color, shape, or texture. |
| Solution | A special mixture formed when a material dissolves in water. |
| Dissolving | A process in which one material disperses uniformly into another material, so that the first material seems to disappear. |
| Evaporation | Causes liquids to dry up – the liquid turns to gas and disperses into the air, leaving any dissolved material behind. |
| Crystal | The solid form of a material that can be identified by its properties, such as shape, color, and pattern. |
| Solvent | The liquid part of a solution. |
| Solute | The solid dissolved in the solvent of a solution. |
| Saturated Solution | A solution which cannot dissolve any more solvent. |
| Solubility | The property that substances have of dissolving in solvents. |
| Concentration | The amount of material dissolved in a measure of liquid. |
| Dilute | To make a solution less concentrated, usually by adding more liquid. |
| Volume | The three-dimensional space occupied by something. |
| Chemical Reaction | A change that occurs when two or more materials (chemicals) are mixed together. |
| Precipitate | A solid Material that forms as the result of a reaction. |
| Change | The process of becoming something different. |
| Reactant | A chemical that reacts to produce a change when mixed with another chemical. |