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Properties of Matter
Vocab for chapter 2, Properties of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pure substance | Matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound |
| Element | A substance that can't be broken down into simpler subsances |
| Atom | The smallest particle of an element |
| Compound | A substance that's made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | A type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another |
| Homogeneous Mixture | A type of mixture in which the substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another |
| Solution | A mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture |
| Suspension | A heterogeneous mixture that separates into into layers over time |
| Colloid | A mixture that contains some particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension |
| Physical Property | Any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substances in the material |
| Viscosity | The tendency of a liquid to keep it from flowing-its resistance to flowing |
| Conductivity | A material's ability to allow heat to flow |
| Malleability | the ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering |
| Melting point | The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid |
| Boiling Point | the temperature at which a substance boils |
| Filtration | the process that separates materials based on the size of their particles |
| Distillation | a process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points |
| Physical Change | occurs when some of the properties of a material change, but the substances in the material stay the same |
| Chemical Property | any ability to produce a change in the composition of matter |
| Flammability | a materials ability to burn in the presence of oxygen |
| Reactivity | how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances |
| Chemical Change | occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances |
| Precipitate | any solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture |
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