Ch. 3 Elements Compounds and Mixtures

Question 1

a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

Answer 1

element

Question 2

a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties

Answer 2

pure substance

Question 3

an element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well

Answer 3

metal

Question 4

an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly

Answer 4

nonmetal

Question 5

an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals

Answer 5

metalloid

Question 6

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

Answer 6

compound

Question 7

a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

Answer 7

mixture

Question 8

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase

Answer 8

solution

Question 9

in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent

Answer 9

solute

Question 10

in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves

Answer 10

solvent

Question 11

the amount of a particular substance in a give quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore

Answer 11

concentration

Question 12

the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure

Answer 12

solubility

Question 13

a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas

Answer 13

suspension

Question 14

a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas

Answer 14

colloid