Vocabulary - Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

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Two or more substances that are together in the same place but their atoms are not chemically combined.

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mixture

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the basic particle from which all elements are made; the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element

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atom

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a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by physical or chemical means

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element

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A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion.

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compound

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a neutral group of two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

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molecule

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the part of a solution that is dissolved by a solvent

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solute

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the part of a solution this is usually present in the largest amount and dissolves a solute

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solvent

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a change in which one or more substances combine or break apart to form new substances

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chemical

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A change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance.

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physical

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a measure of how much solute can dissolve in a given solvent at a given temperature

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solubility