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Science Explainer: What is a mixture in science?

Last updated 11 months ago

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Read the passage What is a mixture in science?  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage What is a mixture in science?  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space.

Different types of mixtures can be separated in different ways. A _______________  can be separated using either decantation or centrifugation, a ____________  can only be separated by centrifugation, and a _____________ cannot be separated by decantation or centrifugation.     

Other Answer Choices:

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suspension

colloid

Question 2

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Drag each type of mixture into the correct box to show whether it is a heterogeneous or a homogeneous mixture.

salt and sand
skim milk
potting soil
mixed vegetables
rain water
steel

Heterogeneous mixtures
Homogeneous mixtures

Question 3

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What change might occur when two or more materials are combined to create a mixture? Select two correct answers.

It may be impossible to separate the materials used to make the mixture. 

The mixture's boiling point may be different from those of the materials. 

Each material will remain chemically separate from the others. 

The materials may form bonds that link them together chemically. 

A new substance may be produced from mixing the materials. 