Matter Flashcards
the basic building block of most of the matter around us; the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of that element.
Atom
Material that has mass and takes up some amount of space.
Matter
one of the basic substances that combine to form all other substances; a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
Element
a pure substance that forms when two or more elements join chemically in a fixed proportion.
Compound
matter made up of two or more substances that are not joined chemically.
Mixture
a mixture in which substances are evenly distributed.
Homogenous Mixture
a mixture in which substances are not distributed evenly.
Heterogeneous Mixture
the ratio of mass to volume of a substance
Density