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Chapter 4 Terms ADRS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Element | A pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler 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 good conductors of thermal energy and electric current. |
| Nonmetals | Elements that are dull (not shiny) and that are poor conductors of thermal energy and electric current. |
| Metalloids | Called semiconductors, are elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals. |
| Compound | A pure substance composed of two or more substances that are not 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 | is the substance that is dissolved. |
| Solvent | The substance in which the solute is dissolved. |
| Soluble | able to dissolve |
| Insoluble | unable to dissolve |
| Homogenous mixture | combination of the same properties throughout |
| Heterogonous mixture | combination of different components |
| Concentration | measure of all amount of solute that dissolves in a solvent |
| Solubility | ability to dissolve in a different substance |
| Dilute | does not specify the amount of solute that actually dissolved |
| Saturated solution | solution that contains all the solute it can hold at a given temperature |
| Unsaturated solution | solution that does not contain all the solute it can at a given temperature |
| Suspension | mixture in which particle of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but large enough that they settle out |
| Colloids | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out |