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Class. of Matter
Physical Science - Pure substance, Mixture & Heterogeneous, Homogeneous
Term | Definition |
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What is a pure substance? | A pure substance is when there are multiple atoms combined that are only one type of atom. |
What is a mixture? | A mixture is when there are multiple atoms combined that are made of multiple types of atoms. |
How can you tell the difference between a pure substance and a mixture? | A pure substance has one type of atom while a mixture has multiple types of atoms. |
What does Heterogeneous mean? | Heterogeneous means that the molecules are not evenly distributed inside the object. |
What does Homogeneous mean? | Homogeneous is when the molecules inside a substance are evenly distributed. |
How can you tell the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous? | Heterogeneous and homogeneous are classified by whether or not the molecules in a substance is evenly distributed. |