Vocab

Question 1

Atom

Answer 1

Smallest unit of matter

Question 2

Element

Answer 2

A substance made up of one type of atom. An element is a pure substance and are listed on a periodic table.
Examples=gold (Au), and Oxygen (o)

Question 3

Compound

Answer 3

A substance with two or more types of atoms that are chemically combined. Some examples of a compound is water or sugar. A compound is a pure substance, and cannot be separated without a chemical reaction.

Question 4

Pure substance

Answer 4

Either an element or a compound. Can only be separated by a chemical reaction.

Question 5

Mixture

Answer 5

A substance made from elements and/or compounds that are mixed together, [not chemically combined.]

Question 6

Homogenous

Answer 6

Well mixed, examples of this is kool aid, ice cream.

Homo=same

Question 7

Heterogeneous

Answer 7

Not well mixed, examples of this are trial mix and granite.

Hereto=different

Question 8

Soluble

Answer 8

Able to dissolve, examples-salt

Question 9

Insoluble

Answer 9

Not able to dissolve, examples-sand, sulfur, and zinc oxide.

Question 10

Solvent

Answer 10

The substance in a solution that dissolves the solute, examples-the saltwater solution, the solvent is water

Question 11

Solute

Answer 11

The substance in a solution that is being dissolved, examples-in a saltwater solution the solute is salt

Question 12

Solution

Answer 12

A homogenous mixture of a solvent and 1 or more solutes, examples-salt dissolves in water to make saltwater solution.