| A | B |
| element | a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means |
| pure substance | a sample of matter,either a single element or a single compound, that has a single set of chemical and physical properties |
| metal | an element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well |
| nonmetal | an element that conducts heat and electricty poorly |
| metalloid | an element that has prperties of both metals and nonmetals |
| compound | a substance made up and atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds |
| mixture | a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined |
| solution | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformilly dispersed thoughout a single phase |
| solute | in a solution the substance that dissolves in the solvent |
| solvent | in a solution the substance in with the solute dissolves |
| solubility | the ability of one substanve to dissolve in another at a givem temperature and pressure |
| evaporation | a method of separation for liquids |
| separation | this is what a magnet, hands, screen, and a filter can be used for |
| density | characteristic property easured in grams per cubic centimeter that tells a substances mass per unit volume |