Chapter 3 Flashcards

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1
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A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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Element

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

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Pure Substance

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3
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An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.

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Metal

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An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly.

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Non Metal

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Elements that have properties of both metals and non metals.

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Metalloid

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

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Compound

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

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Mixture

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

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Solution

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In a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent.

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Solute

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In a solution, the substance that dissolves the solute.

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Solvent

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The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore.

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Concentration

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

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Solubility

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

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Suspension

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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.

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Colloid

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