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properties of matter
vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a pure substance? | matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound |
| What is an element? | a substance that cannot 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 of two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into simpler substances |
| What is an 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 so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another. |
| What is and solution? | a mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogenous mixture |
| What is an 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 the suspension |