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Atoms, Elements,Compounds and Mixtures

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Gas   is a fluid form of matter (meaning it moves) that fills the container it occupies  
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Liquid   is a fluid form of matter that possesses a well defined surface and (in a gravitational field) fills the lower part of the container it occupies  
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Solid   retains its shape independent of the shape of the container it occupies  
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Atoms   atoms are the building blocks of all substances.  
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Element   An element is made up of one type of atom. It is the simplest type of substance.  
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Diatomics   Two ATOMS of the same element. They are ELEMENTS CHEMICALLY JOINED.  
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Compound   A compound is made fro two or more elements, chemically joined together. i.e water  
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Mixture   A mixture consists of two or more substances ( elements and compounds ) mixed together but not chemically joined to each other. A mixture can be separated by simple methods such a filtering, evaporating etc. i.e hydrogen gas and oxygen gas  
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Solvent   a liquid in which a solute dissolves i.e the water in sea water  
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Solute   the substance that dissolves in a liquid to form a solution i.e the salt in sea water  
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Solution   is the mixture formed when a solute has dissolved in a solvent i.e sea water  
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Soluble   describes a substance that will dissolve i.e salt is soluble in water  
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Insoluble   describes a substance that will not dissolve i.e sand is insoluble in water  
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Homogenous mixture   uniform throughout, also called a mixture i.e air and tap water  
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Heterogeneous mixture   non uniform, different phases i.e soup, concrete and granite  
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Dissolving   a solid melts into a liquid ora solute to pass into a liquid  
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Phase   This is a form of matter such as a solid , liquid or gas  
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Phase change   is a change in the state of matter, a physical change  
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Melting   is a process where a solid changes to a liquid  
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Vaporization   the transition of a liquid to a gas  
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Condensation   the transition of a gas to a liquid  
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Sublimation   the transition from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid stage  
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Deposition   the transition from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid stage  
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Freezing point   the temperature where a liquid turns to solid  
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Boiling point   the temperature where a liquid changes to a gas  
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