Introduction To Chemistry Flashcards
1
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Properties of a metal
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high MP/BP
Electrical conductors
Malleable
Shiny
2
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Properties of a non - metal
A
low MP/BP
Not electrical conductors
Brittle
Dull
3
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Element
A
A substance that only contains one type of atom
4
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Compound
A
Two or more atoms chemically combined together
5
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Mixture
A
Two or more atoms not chemically combined
6
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Solute
A
The substance which is going to be dissolved
7
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Solvent
A
The liquid which is doing the dissolving
8
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Solution
A
The resulting mixture
9
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Saturated
A
A solution which no more solute can be dissolved
10
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Suspension
A
A solid floating in a liquid because it cannot dissolve
11
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Soluble
A
A substance which can be dissolved
12
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Insoluble
A
A substance which cannot be dissolved
13
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