Flashcards Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures Vocab

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A mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration

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suspension

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The ease and speed with which an element combines, or reacts, with other elements and compounds.

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reactivity

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the process in which atoms are rearranged to produce new substances

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chemical reaction

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A representation of a chemical reaction that uses symbols to show the relationship between the reactants and the products

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chemical equation

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

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mixture

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Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change.

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law of conservation of mass

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A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

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solvent

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A system in which mass is conserved inside the system but energy can enter or leave the system freely

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closed system

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The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure.

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Solubility

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Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions.

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Compound