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Properties Of Matter
Belcher-pnhs-properties of matter I.S. vocab
Question | Answer |
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matter that always has the exact same composition | pure substance |
a substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances | element |
smallest particle of and element | atom |
a substance that is made up of two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances | compound |
a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another | heterogeneous mixture |
a type of mixture in which the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one subtance in the mixture from another | homogeneous mixture |
a mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture | solution |
a heterogneous mixture that separates into layers over time | suspesion |
a mixture that contians some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension | colloid |