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Properties of Matter
Clancy - PNHS - Properties of matter I.S. vocab
Question | Answer |
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matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound | pure substance |
a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances | element |
the smallest particle of an element | atom |
a substance that is made from 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 substance in the mixture from another | homogeneous mixture |
a mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture | solution |
a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time | suspension |
a mixture that contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension | colloid |
anything that takes up space and has mass | matter |
a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically | mixture |