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Term | Definition |
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pure substance | a substance made of only one kind of matter and having definite properties. |
mixture | A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined |
heterogeneous mixture | a mixture in which components are not evenly distributed throughout the mixture |
homogeneous mixture | A mixture in which substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture |
solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances |
solute | the substance that is dissolved into the other substance |
solvent | the substance into which the solute dissolves |
solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
concentration | the amount of solute contained in a solution |
concentrated solution | a solution containing a large amount of solute |
diluted solution | a solution that contains a small amount of solute |
fluid | Any substance that can flow; liquids and vapors |
pressure | the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface |
pressure formula | force / area |
proportional | pressure is __________ to both force and area. |
Colloids | mixtures that are halfway between a solution and a suspension |
Suspension | heterogeneous mixtures in which particles do not dissolve and are not evenly distributed |