Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
a substance that cannot be broken down or separated into simpler substances by chemical means
Elements
A sample of matter, either a single element or a simple compound, that definite chemical and physical properties
Pure Substance
An element that conducts heat and electricity well
Metal
An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
Nonmetals
An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
Metalloids
A substance mad 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 in which the solute dissolves
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 or 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 suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas
Colloid
