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Chp.4 terms AH, MH
Chp.4 terms ah, mh
| 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 | each element has a unique set of properties that allows you to identify it. |
| Metals | elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy and electric current. |
| Non-metals | elements that are dull (not shiny), and that are poor conductors of thermal energy and electrical current. |
| Metalloids | elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals. (also known as semi-conductors.) |
| Compound | a pure substance composed of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined. |
| Mixture | a combination of 2 or more chemicals that are not chemically combined. |
| Solution | a mixture that appears to be a single substance, but is composed of 2 or more elements that are distributed evenly amongst each other. |
| Solute | the substance that is dissolved |
| Solvent | the substance in which the solute is dissolved. |
| Soluble | able to dissolve |
| Insoluble | unable to dissolve |
| Heterogeneous mixture | a combination of substances in which different components are easily observed |
| Homogenous mixture | a combination of substances in which the appearance and properties are the throughout |
| Concentrate | a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
| Solubility | a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature |
| Saturated | a solution that contains all the solute it can hold at a given temperature |
| Unsaturated | contains less solute than it can hold at a given temperature |
| Dilute | a solution with less solute than another |
| Suspensions | a mixture in which particles of a mixture are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are large enough they settle out |
| Colloid | a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out |