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Prop of Matter vocab
vocab PS Ch 15 Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| substance | type of matter with fixed composition |
| element | substance made from all the same type of atom |
| compound | substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined in a fixed proportion |
| mixture | made up of two or more substances which can be separated by physical means |
| heterogeneous mixture | different materials can be easily distinguished |
| homogeneous mixture | two or more materials blended evenly throughout |
| solution | homogeneous mixture with particles so small they can not be seen with a microscope and will not settle out |
| colloid | mixture with particles larger than those in solutions (big enough to scatter light) but will not settle out |
| suspension | mixture with particles large enough to scatter light and the particles will settle out upon standing |
| Tyndall effect | scattering of light by colloidal particles |