Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture where the components are not evenly distributed, such as salad.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A mixture where the components are evenly distributed, such as saltwater.

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What is a pure substance?

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A material made of only one type of particle, such as distilled water.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together, like water (H2O).

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can be observed without changing its identity, such as color or melting point.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction, such as reactivity with water.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances, such as rusting iron.

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What is a physical change?

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A change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without altering its chemical composition, such as melting ice.

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What is a suspension?

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A heterogeneous mixture where particles are dispersed but will settle over time, like muddy water.