Matter Flashcards
Anything that has mass& takes up space
Matter
Matter that is either an element or a compound
Pure Substance
Atoms are alike& can not be seperated
Elements
2 or more different elements
Compounds
2 or more substances that can be easily separated by physical means
Mixture
A mixture of different & easily distinguishable materials
Hetergeneous
Contains two or more gaseous, liquids, or solid substances blended evenly also called a solution
Homogeneous
Mixture with particles that never settle. Scatter light in the Tyndall effect
Colloid
Mixture in which visible particles settle
Suspension
Mixture of 2 or more materials dissolved evenly
Solution
The thing that is dissolved
Solute
The thing that does the dissolveing
Solvent