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Properties of Matter
hilton-pnhs-properties of matter I.S vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter that always has exactly the same composition | Pure substance |
| A substance that can not be broken down into similar substances | Element |
| Smallest particle of an element | Atom |
| A substance that is made from two or more similar substances and can be broken down into simpler substances | Compound |
| Anything that takes up space and has mass | Matter |
| Has a fixed, uniform make-up and is always made of the same thing in the same amounts | Pure matter |
| A substance which contains a mixture of elements | Impure Matter |
| A material system made up by two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically | Mixture |
| Parts of a mixture that are noticeably different from one another. | Heterogeneous mixture |
| The substances are so evenly distributive that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another | Homogenous mixture |
| The substance that is formed when substances dissolve and form a homogenous mixture | Solution |
| A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers overtime | Suspension |
| Contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the large particles in a suspension | Colloid |