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Atoms and Molecules

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COMPOUND Two or more elements that are chemically combined and whose properties are different from each of the elements in it.
MIXTURE Two or more elements that are combined in a way that chemical reactions do not occur; can be taken apart.
PURE SUBSTANCE A substance made from a single type of atom or one type of molecule; can be a compound or a single element; Examples: diamonds, salt, gold
ELEMENT A pure substance that is the building block of all matter.
BONDED Atoms are held together by a force of attraction
SOLUTE A substance that is dissolved in another substance
SOLVENT The liquid in which a solute is dissolved
SOLUTION Substances in a mixture are evenly distributed; all parts are the same.
HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE A mixture that has the same combination of components (parts) throughout the entire mixture; Examples: sugar in water
HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURE A mixture that is not the same throughout; can be separated; Examples: sand in water
MATTER Anything that has a mass and a volume
ATOMS The building blocks of matter; made up of protons, electrons, and neutrons
MOLECULES Two or more atoms are joined together chemically; the elements can be different or the same
FILTRATION Process of separating a mixture by using a funnel and filter paper to separate a solid from a liquid
DISTILLATION Process in which the parts of a substance or liquid mixture are separated by heating it to a certain temperature and then condensing the resulting vapors
EVAPORATION A method of separating a mixture where the liquid turns into a gas and the solid residue is left behind
MAGNETISM A method of separating a mixture by removing metals from non-metal substances
SIFTING A method of separating a mixture that uses a screen-like device or mesh device to separate larger objects from smaller objects
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