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properties of matter
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a pure substance? | has a fixed uniform make up |
| What is an element? | a substance that can be broken down into smaller parts |
| What is an atom? | the smallest piece of an element |
| What is a compound? | matter containing two or more elements joined together the 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 i which the substances are sop evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another |
| What is a solution? | A mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture |
| What is suspension? | a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time |
| What is a colloid? | A mixture that contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension |