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Question | Answer |
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what is a pure substance? | matter that always has exactly the same composition an element or compound |
what is element? | a substance that can not be broken down into simpler substance |
what is a atom? | the smallest particle of an element |
what is a compound? | a substance that is made from two or more simpler substance and can be broken down into those simpler substance |
what is a heterogeneous mixture? | a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another |
what is homogeneous mixture? | a type of mixture in which the substance are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another |
what is solution? | a mixture that forms when substance dissolve and forms a homogeneous mixture |
what is suspension? | a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time |
what is colloid? | a mixture that contains some particals that are intermediate in size between the small particals in a solution and the large partical in a suspension |