MIXTURES & SOLUTIONS

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Properties of Mixtures
• A mixture is a combination of two or more
substances that are not chemically combined.

For Example: Pizza

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Properties of Mixtures

• No Chemical Changes in a Mixture No chemical

changes happen when a mixture is made. So, each
substance has the same chemical makeup it had
before the mixture was formed.

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Again!!!
No Chemical Changes take place in a
Mixture!!!

So, each substance has the same chemical makeup it

had before the mixture was formed.

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Properties of Mixtures, continued

• Separating Mixtures Through Physical Methods
Mixtures can be separated by using physical
changes. Physical changes do not change the
identities of the substances.

• The next slide shows some common ways to

separate mixtures by using physical changes.

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Solutions
• A solution is a mixture that
appears to be a single substance.
The process in which particles of
substances separate and spread
evenly throughout a mixture is
known as dissolving.
• In a solution, the solute is the
substance that is dissolved. The
solvent is the substance in which
the solute is dissolved.

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Solutions, continued
• Examples of Solutions Liquid solutions include
soft drinks, gasoline, and tap water. Solutions may
also be gases, such as air.

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Concentrations of Solutions, continued

• Solubility is the ability of a solute to dissolve in a
solvent at a certain temperature.

• The solubility of most solids in water increases with

temperature. The graph on the next slide shows this
relationship.

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Concentrations of Solutions, continued

• Dissolving Gases in Liquids Gases become less
soluble in liquids as the temperature is raised.

Dissolving Solids Faster in Liquids Three ways to

make a solute dissolve faster are mixing the solution,
heating the solution, and crushing the solute into
smaller particles.
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