Matter Review

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What is matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What happens to the weight of water when it freezes?

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The weight remains exactly the same.

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties.

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What is an example of a mixture?

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Oil and water.

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Why do oil and water not mix?

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Oil molecules are not attracted to water molecules.

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What is chromatography?

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Chromatography is a method used to separate mixtures into their individual components.

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What happens to food coloring in chromatography?

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The different dyes are separated and move different distances up the paper.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is an example of a solution?

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Saltwater.