Matter Flashcards
Matter
Anything that is mass and can take up space
Solution
Mixture of 2+ mixed up materials, dissolved evenly
Solvent
Thing that does the dissolving
Solute
Thing that is dissolved
Element
Atoms are alike and cannot be seperated
Compund
Made up of 2 or more different elements
Pure substance
Matter that is either an element or a compund
Mixture
2 or more substances that can be easily seperated by physical means
Hetergeneous Mixture
a mixture of different and easily distinguishable materials
Homogeneous Mixture
Contains 2 or more gaseous, liquids, or solid substances blended evenly, also called a solution
Colloid
Mixture with large particles that never settle, Scatter light in the Tyndall Effect
Suspension
Mixture in which visible particles settle