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A [[mixture]] is when two or more different substances are in the same place or are part of the same [[object]].
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A [[mixture]] is when two or more different [[substance]]s are in the same place or are part of the same [[object]].
  
 
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A [[mixture]] is two or more different [[substance]]s that found in the same place but not [[Chemical Bond|chemically bonded]] to each other.
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A [[mixture]] is a [[substance]] which contains more than one type of [[chemical]].
  
 
===About Mixtures===
 
===About Mixtures===
 
: A [[mixture]] can be made of different [[element]]s or it can be made of different [[compound]]s.
 
: A [[mixture]] can be made of different [[element]]s or it can be made of different [[compound]]s.
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: The different [[chemical]]s in a [[mixture]] are not [[Chemical Bond|chemically bonded]] with each other.
 
: [[Mixture]]s can be [[Separating Mixtures|separated]] without a [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reaction]].
 
: [[Mixture]]s can be [[Separating Mixtures|separated]] without a [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reaction]].
  
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[mixture]] of a [[compound]] and an [[element]].
 
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[mixture]] of a [[compound]] and an [[element]].
 
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==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
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A [[mixture]] is a [[substance]] which contains more than one type of [[chemical]].
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===About Mixtures===
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: [[Mixture]]s can be made of different [[element]]s, [[compound]]s or both.
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: A [[mixture]] of [[metal]] [[element]]s is called an [[alloy]].
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: [[Mixture]]s can be [[Separating Mixtures|separated]] by non-chemical processes.

Revision as of 10:45, 20 January 2019

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A mixture is when two or more different substances are in the same place or are part of the same object.

Singular Noun: Mixture
Plural Noun: Mixtures
Verb: To mix

About Mixtures

Many materials are mixtures of different substances.
Mixtures can usually be separated, but sometimes it is very difficult to do.
Mixing is reversible change. Once two substances are mixed they can usually be separated again.

Examples

Sea Water Muddy Puddle Beach
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Seawater is mixture of salt and water. This puddle is a mixture of mud and water. The beach is a mixture of sand and pebbles.


Key Stage 3

Meaning

A mixture is a substance which contains more than one type of chemical.

About Mixtures

A mixture can be made of different elements or it can be made of different compounds.
The different chemicals in a mixture are not chemically bonded with each other.
Mixtures can be separated without a chemical reaction.

Examples

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A mixture of two different elements. A mixture of two molecular elements. A mixture of three different elements.
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A mixture of two compounds. A mixture of a compound and an element. A mixture of a compound and an element.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A mixture is a substance which contains more than one type of chemical.

About Mixtures

Mixtures can be made of different elements, compounds or both.
A mixture of metal elements is called an alloy.
Mixtures can be separated by non-chemical processes.