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Matter

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mixture   two or more substances physically combined  
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solution   type of mixture produced when one substance dissolves into another substance  
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substance   type of matter composed of only one type of particle  
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element   type of matter composed of only one type of atom  
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compound   type of matter composed of only one type of molecule  
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mixture   components can be separated physically  
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compound   componens can be separated chemically  
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mixture   the proportion of components can vary  
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compound   the components are proportionally the same always  
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heterogenous   type of mixture that does not appear the same throughout  
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homogeneous   type of mixture that has the same appearance throughout  
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colloid   type of mixture in which the particles are relatively large in size but are kept permanently suspended  
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suspension   type of mixture in which the particles will settle out given enough time  
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solute   the substance that is dissolved when a solution forms  
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solvent   the substance that is responsible for the dissolving when a solution forms  
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soluble   capable of being dissolved in a solvent  
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insoluble   incapable of being dissolved in a solvent  
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alloy   a homogeneous mixture formed when two or more metals are melted together  
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symbol   one or two letters used to represent the name of an element  
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molecule   smallest particle of a compound  
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chemical formula   a combination of symbols and numbers used to represent a chemical compound  
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chemical equation   a shorthand method of representing a chemical reaction  
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coefficient   large number placed before the formula of a compound/element ---used in the balancing of an equation  
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subscript   small number found in a chemical formula---indicates the number of atoms of each element present in the molecule  
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