click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Phys sci: matter
Pereira - pnhs -properties of matter I.S. vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is matter that always has the same composition? | a pure substance |
| What is a substance that can not be broken down into simpilar substances? | an element |
| What is the smallest particle of an element? | an atom |
| What is a substance made from two or more simpler substances that can be broken down into those simpilar substances? | a compound |
| What is a mixture where parts of it are noticabily different from each other? | a heterogeneous mixture |
| What is a mixture where particles are so evenly distributed that you can not distinguish one substance from another? | a homogeneous mixture |
| What is when a homogeneous mixture is formed by particles dissolving? | a solution |
| What is when a heterogeneous mixture seperates into layers? | a suspension |
| What contains some particles that are intermediate insize between the small particles in a solution and larger particles in a suspension? | a colliod |