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Classifying Matter

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one atom   The smallest unit of an element that has all the properties of that element. Basic building block of matter.  
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molecule   A group of any atoms bonded together; the smallest unit of a compound.  
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physical properties   A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance.  
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chemical properties   The characteristic ability of a substance to react to form new substances, including flammability and the ability to be corroded.  
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pure substance   A single substance, made of only one type of atom or molecule.  
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mixture   A material composed of two or more simpler substances in chemistry. The individual substances keep their properties, like carrots in a salad.  
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element   Any substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary physical or chemical processes.  
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heterogenous   A mixture where throughout the solution the composition is not uniform. You can point to the different parts of the mixture.  
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homogenous   A mixture whose composition is uniform throughout the mixture. It all looks the same so you cannot point to the different parts.  
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solution   What occurs when two chemicals are mixed, referred to as a solvent and a solute, and one is dissolved into the other.  
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suspension   A heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve but get suspended throughout the mixture.  
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colloid   A special mixture consisting of particles dispersed in solution. Unlike the other two primary types of mixture, solutions and suspensions, colloids contain particles that stay evenly distributed.  
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hetero-   A prefix that means "different."  
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homo-   A prefix that means "same."  
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compound   A group of different atoms bonded together.  
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