Mixtures versus Solutions
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Objective
I can differentiate between mixtures and solutions.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Matter can exist in three phases: solid, liquid, and gas.
- 2
A physical change does not change the chemical composition of a substance, while a chemical change does.
- 3
A mixture is made of two or more pure substances that can be separated by physical processes, and can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous.
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Practice
12 questions
What is the main difference between a mixture and a pure substance?
Give an example of a homogeneous mixture.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain the key difference between a mixture and a solution, providing an example of each.”
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