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Science Vocab. Ch.16
Term | Definition |
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Atom | the smallest particle in an element. |
Compound | substances made of two or more elements that can't be separated by physical means. |
Elements | substances that contain only one kind of matter. |
Heterogeneous Mixture | a mixture in which every sample taken has the same composition. |
Homogeneous Mixture | a mixture in which every sample taken doesn't have the same composition. |
Law of conservation of mass | states that matter can't be created, destroyed, or changed no matter what you do. |
Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Mixtures | a substance that contains more than one kind of matter. |
Molecule | the smallest particle of a compound. |
Substance | a mixture that can't be separated into different kinds of matter by physical means. |