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Matter Classificatio

Matter

TermDefinition
mixture two or more substances physically combined
solution type of mixture produced when one substance dissolves into another substance
substance type of matter composed of only one type of particle
element type of matter composed of only one type of atom
compound type of matter composed of only one type of molecule
mixture components can be separated physically
compound componens can be separated chemically
mixture the proportion of components can vary
compound the components are proportionally the same always
heterogenous type of mixture that does not appear the same throughout
homogeneous type of mixture that has the same appearance throughout
colloid type of mixture in which the particles are relatively large in size but are kept permanently suspended
suspension type of mixture in which the particles will settle out given enough time
solute the substance that is dissolved when a solution forms
solvent the substance that is responsible for the dissolving when a solution forms
soluble capable of being dissolved in a solvent
insoluble incapable of being dissolved in a solvent
alloy a homogeneous mixture formed when two or more metals are melted together
symbol one or two letters used to represent the name of an element
molecule smallest particle of a compound
chemical formula a combination of symbols and numbers used to represent a chemical compound
chemical equation a shorthand method of representing a chemical reaction
coefficient large number placed before the formula of a compound/element ---used in the balancing of an equation
subscript small number found in a chemical formula---indicates the number of atoms of each element present in the molecule
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