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atom |
the smallest unit that maintains the properties of that element |
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element |
a substance that cannot be separated or broken into simpler substances by chemical means |
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compound |
a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds |
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mixture |
a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined |
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pure substance |
a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties |
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homoeneous |
describes something that has a uniform structure or composition throughout |
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suspension |
A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid
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colloid |
is a substance in which one substance of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance
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solution |
A mixture in which particles of one or more substances are distributed uniformly throughout another substance
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solute |
A substance dissolved in another substance, usually the component of a solution present in the lesser amount
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solvent |
A substance that can dissolve another substance, or in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution
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heterogeneous |
A mixture is a combination of two or more pure substances in which the original substances retain their chemical properties
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