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A simply substance; matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound

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Pure substance

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Putting together or combining parts into a whole

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Composition

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Has a fixed composition because it contains only one type of atom

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Element

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The smallest particle of an element

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Atom

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A substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those smaller substances

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Compound

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The parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another.

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Heterogenous mixture

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The substance are so evenly distributed that it is difficult to distinguish one substance in the mixture from another.

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Homogenous mixture

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When substances dissolve and form a homogenous

It forms…

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A solution

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A heterogenous mixture that separates unto layers over time.

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Suspension

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Contains some particles that are niter mediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension.

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Colloid

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