Matter Flashcards
Anything that has MASS and tales up SPACE
Matter
Matter that is either an element or a compound
Pure Substance
All if the atoms are alike and cannot be separated by physical or chemical means.
Element
Made of 2 or more different elements combined in a fixed proportion.
Compound
2 or more substances that can be easily separted by physical means (NOT CHEMICALLY BONDED!)
Mixtures
A mixture of different and easily distinguishable materials.
Heterogeneous Mixture
Contains two or more gaseous, liquids, or solid substances blended evenly; also called a solution.
Homogeneous Mixture
Mixture with larger particles that NEVER SETTLE; scatter light in the Tyndall effect.
Colloid
Mixture in which visible particles SETTLE.
Suspention
Mixture of 2+ materials that are dissolved evenly through.
Sollution
The thing that is dissolved.
Solute
The thing that does the dissolving.
Solvent