Matter Flashcard #3

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What is a pure substance?

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

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What happens when you dissolve sugar in water?

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It is a physical change.

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What is an example of a mixture?

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Air, which is a combination of different gases.

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What are inorganic compounds?

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Compounds that do not contain carbon.

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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 milk souring.

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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.

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What is an element?

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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 pure substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.

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What is a mixture?

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

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic of a substance that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.