1. Dissolving – Creating Solutions
Solute – the substance in the smallest amount and the one that dissolves.
Solvent – the substance in the larger amount; water is the most common in nature.
Dissolve – refers to when the solute “passes” into a solution.
In dissolving, the solute goes through a physical change – the pieces of the solute (sugar for example) become smaller, but remain the same substance.
Solution – type of mixture in which 2 or more substances are evenly spread out and mixed together; this results in one substance dissolving into another.

2. Dissolving – Creating Solutions
__________ – the substance in the smallest amount and the one that _____________.
___________– the substance in the larger amount; ___________is the most common in nature.
_______________ – refers to when the solute “passes” into a solution.
In dissolving, the solute goes through a ______________________– the pieces of the solute (sugar for example) become smaller, but remain the ___________ substance.
________________ – type of mixture in which 2 or more substances are evenly spread out and mixed together; this results in one substance dissolving into another.

3. Dissolving Animation

4. What if we place two different colored M&M’s in the plate (on opposite sides); will the dyes mix or stay separate?
Prediction (hypothesis)?
1. Write a question for this observation activity.
2. Observe the two different M&M’s for 3 minutes – record what happens to the dye.

5. How can we get the dyes to mix? Ideas?
Testable Question: Will the temperature of the water affect whether the dyes mix or stay separate?
We will test 3 temperatures: room, warm, hot
What is the independent variable?
What is the dependent variable?
What is the control group?
What are the experimental groups?
List 3 constants.

6. Divide the class into two groups; each group will observe the following:
Room Temp Water
Warm Water
Hot Water
2 diff. colored M&M’s
Same 2 colors
your observations go here – do NOT put a line below this row!
After 3 minutes, record your observation of whether the dyes mixed or remained separate in each plate.
Set up notebook: copy the table (use the lines on the paper)

7. Report your results:
Write the following in a paragraph (typed preferred):
The testable question
Your hypothesis
Results – explain what happened
Explanation of the results (molecular motion) – complete the reading before writing this part.
This is collected and graded – due Thursday