Chapter 3 Flashcards
A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
Element
A sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties.
Pure Substance
An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.
Metal
An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly.
Non Metal
Elements that have properties of both metals and non metals.
Metalloid
A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.
Compound
A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.
Mixture
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase.
Solution
In a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent.
Solute
In a solution, the substance that dissolves the solute.
Solvent
The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore.
Concentration
The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure.
Solubility
A mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas.
Suspension
A mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspension and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas.
Colloid
