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Unit 1A
Classifying Matter
Term | Definition |
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one atom | The smallest unit of an element that has all the properties of that element. |
molecule | A group of atoms bonded together; the smallest unit of a compound. |
physical properties | A characteristic of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance. |
chemical properties | The characteristic ability of a substance to react to form new substances, including flammability and the ability to be corroded. |
pure substance | A single substance, made of only one type of atom. |
mixture | A material composed of two or more simpler substances in chemistry. The individual substances keep their properties, like carrots in a salad. |
colloid | A special mixture consisting of particles dispersed in solution. Unlike the other two primary types of mixture, solutions and suspensions, colloids contain particles that are evenly distributed. |
subatomic particles | Particles that are smaller than the atom. |
element | Any substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary physical or chemical processes. |
heterogenous | A mixture where throughout the solution the composition is not uniform. You can point to the different parts of the mixture. |
homogenous | A mixture whose composition is uniform throughout the mixture. It all looks the same so you cannot point to the different parts. |
solution | What occurs when two chemicals are mixed, referred to as a solvent and a solute, and one is dissolved into the other. |
suspension | A heterogeneous mixture in which the solute particles do not dissolve but get suspended throughout the mixture. |