Matter Flashcard #3

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What are organic compounds?

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Organic compounds contain carbon.

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What is a pure substance?

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Matter that contains one type of particle such as an element or compound.

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How are sports drinks made of sugar and water best described?

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Sports drinks are best described as solutions.

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What happens when you dissolve sugar in water?

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This is a physical change.

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What question best determines if a substance is an element or compound?

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Does the substance contain more than one type of atom?

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What is a mixture?

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A mixture is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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What is an element?

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An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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What is a compound?

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A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

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What is a solution?

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A solution is a homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is a colloid?

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A colloid is a mixture where tiny particles of one substance are evenly distributed throughout another substance.