Matter & Materials Flashcards
Mixtures
- Can be separated by mechanical means
* Consists of two or more substances
Hermogenous Mixture
- Composition is constant
- Uniform Composition
- Known as solutions
Heterogenous Mixtures
- Non-uniform compositions
* Do not dissolve in each other
Pure substances
Consist of ONE type of element
Matter
Anything that occupies a space and mass
Substance
Form of matter
Suspension
A heterogenous mixture of solid mixed with a liquid
Separated by filtration
Miscible
Two liquids mixed completely
Immiscible
Liquids that do not mix
Emulsion
When two immiscible liquids are shaken
Separating mixtures
Separating by physical means:
Magnetism
Filtration
Compounds
A pure substance made of two or more elements bonded through chemical means
Separating compounds
Chemical processes is the only way
Types of compounds
Covalent
Ionic
Metallic
Covalent
Non-metal & non-metal