Elements

Question 1

element

Answer 1

a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

Question 2

pure substance

Answer 2

a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties.

Question 3

metal

Answer 3

an element that is shinny and conducts heat and electricity well

Question 4

nonmetal

Answer 4

an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly

Question 5

metalloid

Answer 5

an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Question 6

compound

Answer 6

a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements by chemical bonds

Question 7

mixture

Answer 7

a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

Question 8

solution

Answer 8

a mixture of two or more substances uniformally dispersed throughout a single phase

Question 9

solute

Answer 9

in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent

Question 10

solvent

Answer 10

in a solution the substance in which the solute sissilves

Question 11

concentration

Answer 11

the amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture,solution, or a ore

Question 12

solubility

Answer 12

the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure.

Question 13

suspention

Answer 13

a mixture in which particles are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas.

Question 14

colloid

Answer 14

a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solution and thouse in suspensions and that are solid, liquid, and gas