Classification of Matter

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and volume.

Question 2

Mass

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Mass is anything that has matter.

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Element

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A substance that has all atoms of the same identity

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Compounds

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. A substance in which there are 2 or more atoms that are combined in fixed proportions

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Mixture

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Mixtures are made up of two or more substance that can be separated

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished You can tell the substances apart without a microscope.

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Homogeneous Mixture

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A mixture in which two or more gaseous, liquid, or solid substances are blended evenly

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Physical Properties

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A Physical Properties is any characteristic of a material that you can observe without changing the identity of the substances.

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Physical Change

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A physical change is a change in size, shape, or state of matter for an object

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Chemical Properties

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Chemical Properties are characteristics of a substance that indicates it can change chemically

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Chemical Change

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Chemical change is a change of one substance into another

Question 12

solution

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A homogenous mixture of particles so small they cannot be seen with a microscope and do not settle. They remain mixed

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Suspension

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A heterogeneous mixture in which visible particles settle

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Adhesion

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Adhesion is the ability to stick to other surfaces. Water also has the property of adhesion

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Cohesive

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Cohesive is the ability to stick to itself

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Colloid

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Colloids are a type of mixture with particles that are larger but still do not settle

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Tyndall Affect

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Shine a light into a colloid and you can see the beam of light this is caused by the light bouncing off the larger particles called the Tyndall effect

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Condensation

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water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

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Evaporation

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Evaporation is the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor).