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Physical change
Physical changes are changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
chemical change
chemical change occurs when bonds are broken between atoms and rearranged into new, entirely different substance
element
An element is the same type of atom
no breaking down into simpler substances
compound
compound contain more than one type of atom chemically combined in a set ratio
can be breakinf down
mixture
more than one type of atom not chemically combined not in set ratio
homogeneous - same chem comp
heterogeneous - non unifrom comp
soluble/insoluble
able to be dissolved when mixed with a liquid
solvent
A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.
solute
whats getting dissolved
solution
homogeneous mixture of two or more substances where a solute has been dissolved by a solvent
suspension
heterogeneous mixture of a finely distributed solid in a liquid. The solid is not dissolved in the liquid
sediment
The heavier insoluble particles that settle down at the bottom of the liquid
miscible
solutions where a liquid dissolves completely in another liquid
immiscible
Solutions where the liquids dont mix
volatile
the tendency of a substance to vaporize
viscous
The tendency for a substance to resist change in its formation