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Olivia Science
Vocabulary - Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | basic unit from which all matter is made |
| molecule | two or more atoms connecting chemical bonds |
| substance | type of matter with a fixed composition that cannot be separated by physical means |
| element | substances made up of atoms with the same identity. examples: gold, helium, aluminum |
| compound | atom of two or more different elements chemically combined. examples: water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| mixture | materials made of two or more substances that can be separated by physical means |
| heterogeneous | mixture in which different materials can easily be distinguished examples: pizza, fruit salad, granite |
| homogenous | mixture in which two or more substances are uniformly spread out. examples: vinegar, salt water |