Chapter2 Flashcards
A simply substance; matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound
Pure substance
Putting together or combining parts into a whole
Composition
Has a fixed composition because it contains only one type of atom
Element
The smallest particle of an element
Atom
A substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those smaller substances
Compound
The parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another.
Heterogenous mixture
The substance are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another.
Homogenous mixture
When substances dissolve and form a homogenous
It forms…
A solution
A heterogenous mixture that separates unto layers over time.
Suspension
Contains some particles that are niter mediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension.
Colloid