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Element A pure substance that cannot be separated into similar substances by physical or chemical means
Pure Substance A substance in which there is only one type of particle
Characteristic Properties A property of a substance that is always the same whether the sample observed is large or small
Metals Elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy and electric current
Non-Metals Elements that have properties that are dull and are poor conductors of thermal energy and electric current
Metalloids Elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals
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 but is composed of particles of two or more substances that are distributed evenly amongst each other
Solute The substance that is dissolved
Solvent The substance in which solute is dissolved
Soluble- Able to dissolve in solvent
Insoluble- Unable to dissolve
Homogeneous mixture- Mixtures with the same appearances and properties
Heterogeneous mixture- A combination of substances, in which different components are easily observed
Concentration- A measure of the amount of solute dissolved.
Solubility- The amount of solute needed to make saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature.
Dilute- Solutions that contain less solvent
Saturated solution- A solution that contains saturated solution.
Unsaturated solution- A substance that does not contain saturated solution
Suspension- A mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas, but are large enough to settle out
Colloids- A mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle
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