Pure Substances and Mixtures

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A combination of substances that can be physically separated from one another

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mixtures

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A material with a particular chemical makeup

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pure substance

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A substance in which the parts are clearly different shapes and colors; different throughout.

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heterogeneous

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A substance in which all of the parts are the same throughout.

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homogeneous

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A characteristic that can be observed (intensive), such as texture, color, odor, melting point, boiling point, density, or measured (extensive) such as mass, length, volume, that is used to describe matter and can be observed or measured without changing its composition.

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physical property

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A characteristic of a substance that is measurable or observable during a chemical reaction; includes pH, heat of combustion, reactivity, etc.

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chemical property

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The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

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composition

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A substance that can be dissolved by a solvent to create a solution.

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solute

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A substance that can dissolve a solute when forming a solution.

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solvent

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The ability of a substance to be dissolved in a liquid

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solubility