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Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Pure Substance | Matter that has exactly the same composition is classified as a: |
Element | a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
Atom | the smallest particle of an element |
Compound | a substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances |
Heterogeneous Mixture | the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another |
Homogeneous Mixture | the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another |
Solution | When substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture,the mixture that forms is called |
Suspension | a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time |
Colloid | contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles and the larger particles in a suspension |
Physical Property | any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substances in the material. |
Viscosity | Something's resistance to flowing |
Conductivity | A material's ability to allow heat to flow |
Malleability | The ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering. |
Melting Point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
Boiling Point | The temperature at which a substance boils |
Filtration | a process that separates materials based on the size of their particles |
Distillation | a process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points |
Physical Change | occurs when some of the properties of a material change, but the substances in the material remain the same |
Chemical Property | Any ability to produce a change in the composition of matter |
Flammability | a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen |
Reactivity | how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances |
Chemical Change | occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances |
Precipitate | any solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture |