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Mixtures/Compounds
Ms. Stock Physical Science mixture and compound
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do you call a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by a physical or chemical means? | An element |
| What type of substance contains only one type of particle (atom)? | A pure substance |
| A pure substance composed of two or more elements that are CHEMICALLY combined is called what? | a compound. |
| Do the properties of pure water from a glacier and from a desert oasis differ? | No. A pure substance retains the same properties no matter what the state. |
| A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined is called what? | A mixture. |
| Substances in a mixture have the same what before the mixture was formed? | Each substance retains the same chemical makeup |
| A mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of particles of two or more substances that are distributed evenly amongst each other are called what? | A solution. |
| What does the word homogenous mixture mean? | They have the same appearance and properties throughout the mixture. |
| A mixture that has the different components easily seen is called what? | A heterogeneous mixture. |