1.2 (Particle Theory of Matter) Flashcards
Pure Substance:
A substance made up of one type of particle. Particles are uniform
Mixture:
A substance made of TWO or more different types of particles
Elements are made up of the ______________ of atom
SAME type
Compounds are made of ______________ DIFFERENT types of atoms
2 or MORE
Compounds are ____________ but can be broken down further into ____________
PURE substances
Elements
2 ways to describe the particles in mixtures:
Homogeneous (looks like one particle -Soil, pizza-)
Heterogeneous (can see different particles -salt water, kool aid-)
Mixtures ____ be broken down into ___________
CAN
Pure Substances
Explain the difference between an element and a compound
An element is only made of ONE atom. A compound is made of TWO+