Matter Flashcards
atoms are alike and cannot be separated
element
2 or more different elements
compound
2 or more substances that can easily separated by physical means
mixture
mixture of different and easily distiguishable materails
heterogeneous mixture
mixture of 2 or more gaseous liquids, or solids substances blended easily also called a solution
homogeneous
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
matter that is either an element of a compound
pure substance
mixture with larger particles that never settle scatter light in the tyndall effect
colliod
mixture in which visible particles settle
suspension
mixture of 2 or more materials dissolved evenly
solution
item that gets disolved
solute
item that does the dissolving
solvent
an explanation of how particles in matter behave
Kinetic Theory
temperature at which a solid begins to liquify
melting point
amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point
heat of fusion