You have mass and volume, therefor you matter. Flashcards
anything that has volume and mass
Matter
what is volume
amount of space that an object occupies
what is mass
amount of matter in an object
2 main divisions of matter
pure substance and mixture
2 divisions of pure substance
element and compound
2 divisions of mixture
homogeneous and heterogeneous
2 divisions of heterogeneous
colloid and suspension
what is pure substance
has definite composition; can only be separated through chemical means
what is mixture
has an indefinite composition
what is element
has one type of atom
what is compound
combination of 2 or more kinds of atoms that can only be separated by chemical means
what is homogeneous
mixture having one phase
what is heterogeneous
mixture with two or more phases
what is colloid
dispersing phase and dispersing medium
what is suspension
mixture that has largest particles