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Chapter 2 Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pure Substance | Matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound: |
| Element | A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances: |
| Atom | The smallest 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 | 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 layers over time: |
| Colloid | A mixture that contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension: |
| Physical Change | A change that occurs when some properties of a material change, but the substances in the material stay the same: |
| Viscosity | The tendency of a liquid to keep from flowing; Resistance to Flowing: |
| Conductivity | A materials ability to allow heat or electric charge 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; the temperature at which vapor pressure is equal to atmosphere pressure: |
| Filtration | a process that separates materials based on the size if their particles: |
| Distillation | A process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points: |
| Physical Property | Any Characteristics of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substance in the material: |
| Chemical Property | Any property that produces a change in the composition of matter: |
| Flammability | A material's ability to burn in the pressure oxygen: |
| Reactivity | The property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances |
| Chemical Change | A change that occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances: |
| Precipitate | A solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture: |