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PS Vocab U1
Term | Definition |
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Physical Property | any observable trait |
Colloid | particles intermediate in size suspended in the air (EX fog) |
Susupension | a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time |
Matter | anything that has mass and volume |
Pure Substance | matter that has the same composition throughout the particles. The particles are attached |
Element | a substance that cannot be broken down |
Compound | a substance made from two or more simpler substances that can be broken down |
Mixture | 2 or more substances (elements or compounds) that are not attached in the same space |
Heterogeneous mixure | the different particles in this mixture are noticeable different (EX sand) |
Homogeneous mixture | substances so easily distributed that you can barely tell there is more than one substance in it (EX swimming pool) |