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a characteristic of a substance that indicates whether it can undergo a specific chemical change
chemical property
process that destroys colloid structure
coagulation
heterogeneous mixture containing tiny particles that never settle out
colloid
substance made of the combined atoms of two or more elements
compound
substance in which all the atoms in a sample are alike
element
a mixture in which different parts can be easily distinguished
heterogeneous mixture
a mixture in which different materials are blended evenly so that the mixture is the same throughout
homogeneous mixture
a law stating that matter is neither created nor destroyed during a chemical change
law of conservation of mass
a change in the size, shape, color or state of matter
physical change
any characteristic of a material that can be observed without changing the identity of the material itself
physical property in
homogeneous mixture containing particles so tiny that they cannot be seen even with a microscope
solution
particles don’t settle or scatter light
solution
matter that is an element or compound
substance
heterogeneous mixture containing a liquid in which larger particles eventually settle out
suspension
the scattering of light by particles in a mixture
Tyndall effect