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LSH Pscience 18A
Classification of Matter
Term | Definition |
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Substance | Matter with fixed composition |
Element | Matter with only one type of atom |
Compound | 2 or more elements chemically combined |
Mixture | 2 or more materials that can be physically separated |
Homogenous Mixture | A mixture that is uniform throughout |
Heterogeneous Mixture | A mixture where different materials can be distinguished easily |
Solution | A homogenous mixture |
Colloid | A heterogeneous mixture of particles too small to be visible that do not settle out |
Suspension | A heterogeneous mixture of particles large enough to be visible that will settle out over time |
Tyndall effect | The scattering of light as it passes through a colloid |