physical science ch.15-16

element or compound that cannot be broken down into simpler components without losing the properties of the original substance

substance with atoms that are all alike

substance in which the atoms of 2 or more elements are combined in fixed proportion

substance in which its different components are easily distinguished

hetero mixture containing a liquid, and in which visible particles slowly settled due to gravity

hetero mixture whose particles never settle

tendency for a beam of light to scatter as it passes through a colliod

substance containing 2 or more components that are blended uniformly so that individual components are indistinguishable with a microscope

homo mixture, remains consistently and uniformly mixed and has particles that are so small they cannot be seen with a microscope

any characteristic of a material such as size or shape, that can be observed without changing the identity of the material