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23 Cards in this Set
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pure substance |
substances that are made of only one type of atom or molecule
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element |
a substance consisting of atoms which all have the same number of protons
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atom
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An atom is the smallest unit of matter that defines the chemical elements
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compound
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A compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together
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heterogeneous mixture
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a mixture that is not uniform throughout
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homogeneous mixture
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a mixture that is uniform throughout
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solution
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a homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase
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suspension
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a mixture that settles
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colloid
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a solution that has particles ranging between 1 and 1000 nanometers in diameter, yet are still able to remain evenly distributed throughout the solution
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physical property
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any property that is measurable whose value describes a state of a physical system
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viscosity
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the state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, due to internal friction..
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conductivity
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the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity
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malleability
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the quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking
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melting point
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the temperature at which a given solid will melt
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boiling point |
the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor
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filtration
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the action or process of filtering something.
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distillation
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the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling |
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physical change
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any change that affects the physical properties of a solid
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chemical property
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any property that is measurable whose value describes a state of a chemical system.
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flammability
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the degree of how flammable a given solid is
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reactivity
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the state or power of being reactive or the degree to which a thing is reactive
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chemical change
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any change that changes the chemical properties of a solid
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precipitate |
cause to be deposited in solid form from a solution. |
