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Matter
describing elements compounds and mixtures
Question | Answer |
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What are elements? | a pure substances that cannot be broken down to a simpler form by physical or chemical means |
what are compounds? | It is two or more elements combined chemically that cannot be separated by physical means |
What are mixtures? | It is two or more elements combined physically and cannot be separated or changed by chemical means |
what is matter? | It is everything that takes up space |
what are the types of mixtures? | the types are suspension and colloid |
what are the classes of mixtures | the classes are homogeneous and hetergeneous |
what are pure substances? | a substance in which there is only one type of particle so that each element contains one particle |
what ways could you use to separate mixtures? | evaporation, distillation, centrifuge, magnetism, and filtration are the ways you can separate mixtures |
what is matter classified by? | it is classified by chemical and physical properties |
what are the types of matter? | the types are solid, liqiud, gas, and plasma |
What is matter made out of? | it is made out of atoms and molecules |
What is the difference between compounds and mixtures? | Compounds are made by chemical reactions and mixtures are made by physical changes. |
what is the difference between pure substances and elements? | Elements is a pure substance but pure substances could also be compounds because it compounds are two elements mixed together to make one |
How do you separate a mixture of liquids? | Distillation is the way you separate liquids |
What is chemical property? | chemical property is the way an element reacts with other substances |
what is physical property? | physical property is the way an element looks physically |