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Classification of matter
Term | Definition |
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Atoms | building blocks, make up everything. single unit of matter. |
Matter | made up of molecules and atoms. |
Molecules | made up of atoms. multiple atoms bonded together. |
Elements | what is left from the Big Bang. Makes the periodic table. atoms and molecules made up of one single type of atom. |
Compounds | The result of elements being put together. a molecule made up of two or more different types of atoms. |
Pure substance | a substance made from one type of matter. can be an element or a compound. |
Mixture | a substance made up of multiple types of matter. |
Heterogeneous matter | a mixture where the particles are not evenly distributed. |
Homogeneous matter | a mixture where the particles are evenly distributed. |