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properties of matter
vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| matter that always has the same composition | Pure Substance |
| a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance | Element |
| smallest particle of an element | Atom |
| a substance made from 2 or more simpler substances | Compound |
| a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticably different from one another | Heterogenous Mixture |
| a type of mixture in which the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another | Homogenous Mixture |
| a homogenous mixture formed from a dissolved substance | Solution |
| A heterogenous mixture that separates into layers over time | Suspension |
| a mixture that contains intermediately sized particle between solution and suspension | Colloid |