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Unit 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Has definite composition and cannot be physically separated | pure substance |
| Contains only 1 type of atom | element |
| Contains two or more types of atoms that are chemically bonded | compound |
| A Reaction is another name for this type of change | chemical |
| A mixture that appears uniform, but particles settle out as the mixture sits | suspension |
| How easy a substance can be pulled into a wire | ductility |
| Made of two or more things which can be physically separated | mixture |
| An evenly distributed mixture with uniform composition | homogeneous |
| An unevenly distributed mixture with varying (different) composition | heterogeneous |
| Uses a porous barrier to separate a solid from a liquid | filtration |
| Uses evaporation to leave behind a solid that had been dissolved | crystallization |
| The amount of mass per unit of volume | density |
| Used to separate out pigments (color) from a sample | chromatography |
| Ability of a substance to be hammered into a shape | malleability |
| Uses different boiling points to separate a mixture of liquids | distillation |
| Uses high speed spinning to separate a mixture based off density | centrifuge |
| A change in phase is this type of change | physical |
| How much matter is in an object | mass |
| building blocks of matter | atoms |
| the space an object takes up | volume |