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properties of matter
vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pure Substance | -matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound |
| Element | -a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| Atom | -the smallest particle of an element |
| Compound | -a substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances |
| Pure Substance | -matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound |
| Element | -a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| Atom | -the smallest particle of an element |
| Compound | -a substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | -a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from each other |
| 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 |
| Solution | -a mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture |
| Suspension | -a heterogeneous mixture that seperates into layers over time |
| 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 |