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properties of matter
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a pure substance? | always made of the same uniform make up/always made of the same thing |
| what is an Element? | a substance that cant be broken down into simpler substances |
| what is an Atom? | an atom is the smallest piece of an element |
| what is a compound? | a compound is matter containing two or more elementsjoined togetherthe same way every time |
| what is a heterogeneous mixture? | a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another |
| what is a homogeneous mixture? | a type of mixture in which the substances are o evenlydistributed that it is difficult to distinguishone substance in the mixture from another |
| what is a solution? | a mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture |
| what is a suspension? | a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture that seperates into lairs over time |
| What is a colloid? | a mixture that contains some particles that are intermediate in size between small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension |