| A | B |
|---|
| element | a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| pure substance | substance in which there is only one kind of particle |
| metal | any element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well |
| nonmetal | an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly |
| metalloid | an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| compound | a substance made up of 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 homogenous mixture of two or more substances uniformally dispersed throughout a single phase |
| homogeneous | composed of elements or particles that are all the same |
| solute | in a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent |
| solvent | in a solutions, the substance in which the solute dissolves |
| insoluable | unable to dissolve |
| soluable | able to dissolve |
| alloys | solid solutions of metals or nonmetals dissolved in metals |
| concentration | the amount of a particular substance in a given quanity of mixture, solution, or ore |
| solubility | the nability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure |
| suspension | a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas |
| colloid | a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size; particles are small and fairly well mixed |
