types of Matter Flashcards
What two categories can matter be classified into?
Pure substances and mixtures
One unit or particle of a compound is known as a…
Molecule
What are two types of pure substances?
Elements and compounds.
What are two different types of mixtures?
Heterogeneous mixtures and homogeneous mixtures
What are three kinds of homogeneous mixtures?
Solutions, suspensions, and colloids.
What is an element?
the simplest type of a pure substance. It cannot be broken down further.
what is a mixture
matter that consists of two or more substances mixed together but not chemically combined
What is a compound?
Pure substances made up of a combination of two or more elements which are bound together chemically
one unit or particle of compound is known as a…
Molecule
what is a solution
a homogeneous mixture that is when a solid is dissolved in a liquid, for example, sugar water.
what is the difference between a heterogeneous mixture and a homogeneous mixture?
in heterogeneous mixtures you can see the parts in the mixture, but
in homogeneous mixtures you can’t see the parts
What is a suspension
A homogeneous mixture when one substance suspended in the other eventually Settles. usually goes from a homogeneous to a heterogeneous
What is a colloid
one substance suspended in another and stays suspended. it is usually opaque and a homogeneous mixture
