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Ch 2 Vocab
science
Term | Definition |
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Pure Substance | matter that always has the same composition |
Element | A substance that cannot be further broken down |
Compound | A substance made of two or more simpler substances |
Heterogeneous Mixture | Noticeably different parts of a substsance |
Homogeneous Mixture | Two substances so evenly distributed that it's difficult to distinguish between the two |
Suspension | A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layres over time |
Colloid | Contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspention |
Physical Property | Any physical characteristic of a material that can be observed without changing the composition of the substance |
Viscosity | The tenancy of a liquid to keep from flowing |
Conductivity | The ability of a material to allow heat to flow |
Malleability | The ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering |
Melting Point | The point at which a substance changes form a solid to a liquid |
Boiling Point | The point at which a liquid boils or becomes a gas |
Filtration | A process that separates substances based on the size of their particle |
Distillation | A process that separates substances based on their boiling point |
Physical Change | Occurs when a physical property of a substance changes but the substance it's self stays the same |
Chemical Property | The ability to produce a change in the composition of a substance |
Flammability | A material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen |
Chemical Change | A change in the composition of a substance |
Precipitate | Any solid that forms and seperates from a liquid |
Pure Substance | matter that always has the same composition |
Element | A substance that cannot be further broken down |
Compound | A substance made of two or more simpler substances |
Heterogeneous Mixture | Noticeably different parts of a substsance |
Homogeneous Mixture | Two substances so evenly distributed that it's difficult to distinguish between the two |
Suspension | A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layres over time |
Colloid | Contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspention |
Physical Property | Any physical characteristic of a material that can be observed without changing the composition of the substance |
Viscosity | The tenancy of a liquid to keep from flowing |
Conductivity | The ability of a material to allow heat to flow |
Malleability | The ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering |
Melting Point | The point at which a substance changes form a solid to a liquid |
Boiling Point | The point at which a liquid boils or becomes a gas |
Filtration | A process that separates substances based on the size of their particle |
Distillation | A process that separates substances based on their boiling point |
Physical Change | Occurs when a physical property of a substance changes but the substance it's self stays the same |
Chemical Property | The ability to produce a change in the composition of a substance |
Flammability | A material's ability to burn in the presence of oxygen |
Chemical Change | A change in the composition of a substance |
Precipitate | Any solid that forms and seperates from a liquid |