Types of Matter Flash Cards

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Chemistry

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Study of matter, its composition, structures, properties, changes, and energy accompanying these changes.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Pure Substances

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Elements and Compounds

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Elements

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Composed of the same Atom. Cannot be broken down.

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Compounds

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Different Atoms chemically combined. Fixed Composition.

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Mixtures

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Different substances physically combined. Variable Composition.

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Law of Definite Proportions

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Elements in a compound are combined in a fixed ratio by mass.

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Homogeneous Mixture

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Uniform composition throughout.

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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Non-uniform composition.

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Ca(s)

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Calcium (solid)