Classification of Matter Vocab Review

A mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle

• colloid
• solution

• substance

• suspension

A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio

• compound
• element

• substance

• solution

A pure substance made of only one kind of atom

• element
• compound

• solution

• suspension

A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished easily

• heterogeneous mixture
• homogeneous mixture

• colloid

• compound

A mixture that is uniform in composition; components are evenly distributed and not easily distinguished

• homogeneous mixture
• heterogeneous mixture

• element

• compound

A mixture in which one or more substances are evenly distributed in another substance

• solution
• colloid

• substance

• suspension

Element or compound that cannot be broken down into simpler components and maintain the properties of the original substance

• substance
• suspension

• heterogeneous mixture

• homogeneous mixture

A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time

• suspension
• colloid

• substance

• compound

Scattering of a light beam as it passes through a colloid

• Tyndall effect
• Law of conservation of mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A change in matter that produces one or more new substances

• chemical change
• physical change

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2