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Properties of Matter
vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is pure substance? | matter that always has exactly the same composition: an element or compound |
| what is an element? | a substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances |
| what is an atom? | the smallest particle of an element |
| what is a compound? | a substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances |
| what is the definition of a heterogeneous mixture? | a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from the other |
| what is a homogeneous mixture? | a type of mixture in which the substances are so evenly that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from the other |
| what is a solution? | a mixture that forms when substances dissolve in form a homogeneous |
| what is a suspension? | a heterogeneous mixture that separates 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 |
| what is a physical property? | Any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substances in the material |
| what is viscosity? | the tendency of a liquid to keep from flowing-its resistance from flowing |
| what is conductivity? | a materials ability to allow heat to flow |
| what is malleability? | the ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering |
| what is the melting point? | the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
| what is the boiling point? | the temperature at which the substance boils at |
| what is filtration? | a process that separates materials based on the size of their particles |
| what is distillation? | a process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points |
| what is a physical changes? | occurs when some of the properties of a material change, but the substances in the material stays the same |
| what is a chemical property? | the ability to produce the change and composition of matter |
| what is flammability? | a material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen |
| what is reactivity? | the property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances |
| what is a chemical change? | occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances |
| what is precipitate? | any solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture |
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