Science elements compounds and mixtures Flashcards
A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
element
A sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound , that has a definite chemical and physical properties
Pure substance
An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well
Metal
An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
Nonmetal
An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
Metalloids
A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
Compound
A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
Mixture
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase
Solution
In a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent
Solute
In a solution the substance in which the solute dissolves
Solvent
the amount of particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture , solution, or ore
Concentration
The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure
solubility
A mixture in which particles of a material are more or less dispensed in a liquid or gas
Suspension
A mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas
colloid
