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Properties of Matter
Porter-PNHS-Properties of Matter I.S. vocab
Question | Answer |
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Pure Substance | Matter that always has exactly the same composition. |
Atom | The smallest partical of an element. |
Element | A substance that can't be broken down into simple substances. |
Matter | Anything that takes up space and has mass. |
Compound | A substance made of two or more smaller substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances. |
Heterogeneous Mixture | A type of mixture where in the parts of a mixture are noticable different. |
Homogeneous Mixture | A type of mixture in which the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another. |
Solution | A mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a Homogeneous Mixture. |
Suspension | A Heterogeneous mixture that seperates into layers over time. |
Colloid | A mixture that contains some particals that are intermediate in size between the small particals in the solution and the large particals in the suspension. |