Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids

Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6-A - Thunderbolt Kids

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A solution of water and sugar molecules (particles). Look carefully at the picture and then answer the following questions. QUESTIONS: 1. Why is the sugar no longer visible? Give a reason. 2. How can we be sure the sugar has not "disappeared" and that it is still there? 3. How is the picture of the sugar and water mixture dierent from the picture of the liquid which is shown below? 158 Matter and Materials

4. What do we call it when we have two or more substances combined? 5. Can we say that the sugar melts? Give a reason. 4.2 Rates of dissolving The rate of dissolving refers to how quickly asolute dissolves in a solvent. The word "rate" has many meanings. In science, when we use the word "rate" we usually mean how fast or how slow. Tom likes his coee sweet, with 3teaspoons of sugar. For the coee to taste sweet, the sugar must be dissolved. Here is a picture of acup of coee. Answer the questions that follow. A cup of coee. Chapter 4. Dissolving 1 NEW WORDS • temperature • grain size • variable • rate 159

4. What do we call it when we have two or more substances<br />

combined?<br />

5. Can we say that the sugar melts? Give a reason.<br />

4.2 Rates of dissolving<br />

The rate of dissolving refers to how quickly asolute dissolves in a<br />

solvent. The word "rate" has many meanings. In science, when we<br />

use the word "rate" we usually mean how fast or how slow.<br />

Tom likes his coee sweet, with 3teaspoons of sugar. For the<br />

coee to taste sweet, the sugar must be dissolved. Here is a<br />

picture of acup of coee. Answer the questions that follow.<br />

A cup of coee.<br />

Chapter 4. Dissolving<br />

1<br />

NEW WORDS<br />

• temperature<br />

• grain size<br />

• variable<br />

• rate<br />

159

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