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CPO Chapter 16 terms
Defining Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination with other atoms. |
| Compounds | substances made of two or more elements that cannot be separated by physical means. |
| Elements | substances that contain only one kind of matter. |
| Heterogeneous mixture | a mixture in which every sample of it might have a different composition. |
| Homogeneous mixture | a mixture in which every sample of it has the same composition. |
| Law of conservation of mass | states that the total mass of products of a reaction is equal to the total mass of reactants. |
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mixture | substance that contains more than one kind of matter. |
| Molecule | the smallest particle of a compound that retains the properties of the compound. |
| Substance | a mixture that cannot be separated into different kinds of matter using physical means. |