Classifying Matter

Question 1

mixture meaning?

Answer 1

a substance made up of two different particles

Question 2

pure substance meaning?

Answer 2

a substance made up of one particle

Question 3

mechanical mixture meaning?

Answer 3

a mixture in which you can distinguish different types of matter

Question 4

solution meaning? (under mixture)

Answer 4

a uniform solution of 2 or more

Question 5

element meaning? (under pure substance)

Answer 5

a substance that cannot be broken down

Question 6

compounds meaning? (under pure substance)

Answer 6

2 or more elements chemically joined

Question 7

whats another word for mechanical mixture?

Answer 7

Heterogeneous

Question 8

whats another word for solution?

Answer 8

Homogeneous

Question 9

Physical property meaning?

Answer 9

is a characteristic or description of a substance that may help to identify it. Unlike a chemical property, a physical property does not involve a substance becoming a new substance.

Question 10

Chemical property meaning?

Answer 10

is a characteristic of matter that can only be observed when one substance changes in to a different substance, such as iron into rust