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Matter Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| substance | A single kind of matter that always has a specific makeup, or composition. |
| physical property | A characteristic that can be observed without changing the matter into another type of matter. |
| chemical property | Characteristics that describe something's ability to become something else. |
| atom | The basic unit from which all matter is made. |
| element | Substances that are made up of only one type of atom. |
| molecule | A group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. |
| compound | A substance made of two or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio. |
| mixture | Made up or two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded. |
| distill | Involves separating liquids by boiling them. |
| homogeneous mixture | A mixture where it is not easy to separate the parts or substances. (You can NOT see all the parts) |
| heterogeneous mixture | A mixture made up of different substances that is easy to separate the parts or substances. (You can see all the parts) |