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Classification of matter

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Term
Definition
Tyndall Effect   The scattering of light by colloidal particles.  
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pure substance   A type of matter with fixed composition.  
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element   All atoms have the same identity.  
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compound   A substance in which the atoms of two or more elements are combined chemically in a fixed proportion.  
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chemical combination   Elements combine to form a brand new material  
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mixture   A physical combination of two or more pure substances whose composition may vary.  
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physical combination   Combined materials do not change their identity  
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heterogeneous mixture   The materials are not mixed in the same ratio throughout.  
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homogeneous mixture   Materials are mixed in the same ratio throughout.  
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solution   A homogeneous mixture where the particles never settle out.  
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colloid   A heterogeneous mixture where the particles never settle out.  
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suspension   A heterogeneous mixtures where particles will settle out and separate.  
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property   A characteristic or behavior used to describe a material.  
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physical property   A characteristic that you can observe or measure without changing the identity of the substance.  
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chemical property   A property that is observed because the identity of the substance will change.  
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physical change   A change where there is no change in the material's identity.  
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chemical change   A change where a substance changes its identity.  
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Two examples of elements   carbon, hydrogen  
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Two examples of a compound   table salt, water  
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Two examples of heterogeneous mixtures   pizza, lucky charms cereal  
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Two examples of homogeneous mixtures   koolaid, salt water  
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Two examples of a solution   air, vinegar  
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Two examples of a suspension   Italian dressing, pond water  
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Two examples of physical properties   color, shape  
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Two examples of chemical properties   flammable, sensitive to light  
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Two examples of physical change   cutting, crushing  
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Two examples of chemical change   rusting, spoiling  
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Distillation   The process used for separating substances in a mixture by evaporating a liquid and recondensing its vapor.  
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Law of conservation of mass   the mass of all substances that are present before a chemical change equals the mass of all the substances that remain after the change.  
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