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What happens to some solids in water?
You can put solids and liquids together.
That makes a mixture.
Some solids in water break up into smaller pieces.
This drink mix breaks up in water.
But it is still there.
It makes a mixture.
Many solids do not break up in water.
Some solids float.
They stay on top of the water.
Other solids sink.
They fall to the bottom of the water.
What happens to there solids in water?
The powder mixes with the water;
the cork and block float;
the fock, keys, spoon, and eraser sink.
What happens to some liquids in water?
When you put any liquid in water, you make a mixture.
Some liquids, such as vinagar, mix with water.
The vinegar here spreads all through the water.
Other liquids do not mix with water.
Oil is a liquid.
It floats on top of water.
But oil and water still make a mixture.
Look at the blue liquid in water.
Tell What happens to it.
The blue liquid mixes with the water.
Think and write
1. What happens to some solids in water?
2. What happens to some liquids in water?