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science vocab

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what is the definition for chemical property   any characteristic of a material that indicates it can undergo a certain chemical change   flammability, oxidation  
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what is the definition for colloid   heterogeneous mixture never settle and that are large enough to scatter light   fog  
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what is the definition for compound   two or more elements chemically combined, can only be separated by chemical means   sodium chloride (NaCl), glucose (C6H12O6)  
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what is the definition for chemical property   any characteristic of a material that indicates it can undergo a certain chemical change   flammability, oxidation  
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what is the definition for distalliation   a process used to separate two substances in a mixture by evaporating a liquid   forming drinking water from seawater by heating the water to form a vapor  
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what is the definition for element   matter containing the same kinds of atoms   oxygen, hydrogen, zinc  
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what is the definition for heterogeneous mixture   mixture w/ easily distinguishable materials   granite, pizza toppings  
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what is the definition for homogenous mixture   mixture w/ non-distinguishable materials blended evenly throughout   a solution, a colloid, or a suspension  
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what is the definition for Law of Conservation of Mass   the total mass of all reactants in a chemical reaction is equal to the total mass    
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mixture   two or more substances physically combined, can easily be separated by physical means   salt and pepper, chocolate chip cookies  
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physical change   any change in size, shape, or state of matter in which the identity of the substance remains   freezing water  
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physical property   any characteristic of a material that can be observed without changing the identity   size, shape, mass, color  
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solution   homogenous mixture containing microscopic particles in a liquid that remain uniformly   salt water, soda, vinegar  
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substance   type of matter w/ fixed composition   element (iron) or compound (iron oxide)  
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suspension   heterogeneous mixture containing visible particles in a liquid that will settle   muddy pond water,  
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Tyndall Effect   scattering of light by colloid particles   high beams in fog  
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