Flashcards on Matter and Its Properties

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Atom

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A small particle that is a building block of matter.

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Pure Substance

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Matter with a composition that is always the same.

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Element

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A substance that consists of only one type of atom.

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Compound

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A substance that contains atoms of two or more different elements chemically combined.

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Mixture

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Matter that can vary in composition.

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Heterogeneous Mixture

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A type of mixture in which the individual substances are not evenly mixed.

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Homogeneous Mixture

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A type of mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed.

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Dissolve

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To form a solution by mixing evenly.

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Physical Property

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A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter.

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Solubility

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The ability of one substance to dissolve in another.