Matter Matters

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What is a heterogeneous mixture?

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A mixture in which the composition is not uniform throughout, meaning different components can be seen and separated.

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

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A mixture in which the composition is uniform throughout, meaning the different components are not distinguishable.

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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 or physical means; represented in the Periodic Table.

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What is a compound?

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A 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 and can be separated by physical means.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space that an object occupies, usually measured in liters or cubic units.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume, often expressed in grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space; includes solids, liquids, and gases.

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What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?

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A physical change alters the form of a substance but not its chemical composition, while a chemical change results in the formation of new substances.