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Science Vocab
Science Vocad Ch. 3
Question | Answer |
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element | a pure subatance that cannot be seperated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means. |
pure substance | a substance in which there is only one type of particle. |
metals | elements that are shiny, ductile, malleable, and are good conductors of thermal energy and electri current. |
nonmetal | elements that are not shiny and are poor conductors of thermal energy and electric current. |
metalloids | elements that have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. |
compound | a pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined. |
mixture | a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. |
solution | a mixture that appears to be a single substance |
solute | the substane that is dissolved to form a substance. |
solvent | the substance in which the solute is dissolved in. |
concentration | a measure of the amount of solute in a solvent. |
solubility | a solute is the amount ofsolute needed to a certain temperature. |
suspension | a mixture in which particles of a gas material re dispersed throughout a liquid or gas, but the particles are large enough that they settle out. |
colloid | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out. |