Classification of Matter

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What is the classification of air?

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Mixture

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Define 'Matter'.

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Anything that has mass and occupies space.

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What are the two main categories of matter?

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Pure substances and mixtures.

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What is a pure substance?

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A material with a constant composition and consistent properties throughout.

Front

Give an example of a pure substance.

Back

Water (H2O) is a pure substance.

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What is a mixture?

Back

A combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties.

Front

Differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.

Back

Homogeneous mixtures have a uniform composition, while heterogeneous mixtures do not.

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What is an element?

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A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

Front

Give an example of an element.

Back

Oxygen (O) is an element.

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What is a compound?

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A substance formed when two or more elements chemically bond together.