Describing and Classifying Matter Review Sheet

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What type of substance is sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄)?

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Compound

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What type of substance is salt water (NaCl + H₂O)?

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Mixture

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What is a compound?

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A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic that can be observed without changing the substance.

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What does distillation involve?

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Separating liquids by heating them.

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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

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What is a mixture?

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

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What is a solution?

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A homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is a chemical property?

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

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What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?

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A compound is chemically combined, while a mixture is not.