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Chapter 2 Vocab
Words from Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pure Stubstance | Simply a stubstance |
| Element | A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| Atom | The simplest particle of an element |
| Compound | A substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | The parts of the mixtures are noticeably different from one another |
| Homogeneous Mixtures | The substances are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another |
| Solution | When substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture |
| Suspension | A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time |
| Colloid | Contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the lager particles in a suspension |
| Viscosity | The resistance of flowing |
| Physical Property | Any characters or a material that can be observed or without changing the composition of the substances in the material |
| 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 substance changes from solid to liquid |
| Boiling Point | The temperature at which a substance boils |
| Filtration | A 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 Changes | Occurs when some of the properties of a material change |
| Chemical property | Any ability to Produce a change on composition of matter |
| Flammability | A materials ability to burn in the presence of oxygen |
| Reactivity | The property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with another substance |
| 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 |