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Chapter4TermsTA
Chapter4TermsAT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| element | A pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical change |
| pure substance | There’s only one type of particle in the substance |
| characteristic properties | A property of a substance that is always the same weather the sample observed is large or small |
| metals | Elements that are shiny and are good conductors of energy |
| nonmetals | Elements that are dull and poor conductors of energy |
| metalloids | Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| compounds | A pure substance that is composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
| mixture | A pure substance that is composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
| solution | A mixture that appears to be single but is really composed of two or more substances, Distributed evenly among each other |
| solvent | The substance in which is dissolved to form a solution |
| solute | The substance in which is dissolved to form a solution |
| soluable | Able to dissolve, in a solvent |
| Insoluble | Unable to dissolve, in a solvent |
| Homogeneous Mixture | A combination of substances in which the appearance and properties are the same throughout |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | A combination of substances in which different components arethe same throughout |
| concentration | a measure of the amount of soloute disolved in a solvent |
| solubility | Amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature |
| Dilute | The way a solution can be described. Less solute. |
| Saturated Solution | A solution that contains all the solute it can hold at a given temperature |
| Unsaturated solution | Contains less solute than it can hold at a given temperature |
| Suspension | A mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are large enough the settle out |
| Colloids | A mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out |