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14 Cards in this Set
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Element
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A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
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Pure Substance
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A sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties
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Metal
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An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well
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Nonmetal
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An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
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Metalloid
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An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
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Compound
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A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
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Mixture
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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
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Solution
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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase
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Solute
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In a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent
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Solvent
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In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves
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Concentration
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The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore
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Solubility
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The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure
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Suspension
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A mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas
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Colloid
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A mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions and those in suspensions and that are suspended in a liquid, solid, or gas
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