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23 Cards in this Set
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Atom
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The smallest particle of an element
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Boiling Point
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The temperature at which a substance boils
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Chemical Change
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Change that occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances
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Chemical Property
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Any property that produces a change in the composition of matter
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Colloid
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A mixture that contains some particles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in the solution and the larger particles in a suspension
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Compound
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A substance that is made from two or more simpler substances and can be broken down into those simpler substances
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Conductivity
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A material’s ability to allow heat or electricity to flow
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Distillation
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A process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling points
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Element
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A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
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Filtration
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A process that separates materials based on the size of their particles
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Flammability
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A material’s ability to burn in the presence of oxygen
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Heterogeneous Mixture
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A type of mixture in which you can see the individual particles
i.e. cherry vanilla ice cream, soil, salad dressing, beach sand |
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Homogeneous Mixture
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A type of mixture in which you can’t see the individual particles
i.e. sugar, foil, city air, paint, alcohol, coffee |
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Malleability
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The ability of a material to be hammered into sheets
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Melting Point
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The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
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Physical Change
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A change that occurs when properties of a material change, but the substances in a material stay the same
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Physical Property
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Any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substances in the material
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Precipitate
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A solid that forms and separates from a liquid mixture
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Reactivity
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The property that describes how readily a substance combines chemically with other substances
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Solution
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A mixture that forms when substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture
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Suspension
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A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time
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Viscosity
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The tendency of a liquid to keep from flowing
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Pure Substance
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An element or compound; always has exact same composition
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