Elements, Compounds, Mixtures

A pure substance made of two or more elements that ARE chemically combined

• Element

• Compound

• Mixture

If a spoonful of salt is mixed in a glass of water, what is the water called?

• solute

• solution

• solvent

What is a solid solution of a metal or nonmetal dissolved in a metal called?

• suspension

• alloy

• colloid

A colloid has properties of both suspensions and ....

• solutions

• solvents

• solutes

What is formed when particles of two or more substances are distributed evenly among each other?

• compound

• suspension

• solution

flammability of a substance is

• a chemical property

• related to the density

• a physical property

How is a compound different from a mixture?

• compounds have two or more components

• each substance in a compound loses its characteristic properties

• compounds are commonly found in nature

Which of the following will NOT break down compounds

• a chemical change

• filtering

• heat

When elements form mixtures, the elements ____

• keep their original properties

• react to form a new substance with new properties

• combine in a specific mass ratio

How are metalloids similar to metals?

• they have some properites of nonmetals

• some are shiny, while others are dull

• they are somewhat malleable and ductile