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Properties of Matter
healy properties of matter I.S. vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a matter that always has the same composition; an element or compound | pure substance |
| a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances | element |
| a substance made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those substances | compound |
| a type of mixture where parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another | heterogeneous mixture |
| a type of mixture in which the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance from another | homogeneous mixture |
| a mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogenous mixture | solution |
| a matter that always has the exactly the same composition; an element or compound | substance |
| a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time | suspension |
| a mixture that contains some particles that are intermediate size between small particles in solutions and large particles in a suspension | colloid |
| the smallest particle of an atom | atom |