| A | B |
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| Element | pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler form |
| Pure Substance | a substance in which there is only one type of particle. |
| Metals | elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy |
| Nonmetals | elements that are dull and are poor conductors of thermal energy |
| Metalloids | elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| Molecules | tiny particles of matter |
| Homogeneous Mixture | a combination of substances in which the appearance and properties are the same throughout |
| Compound | pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
| Mixture | combination of two or more substances not chemically combined |
| Solution | a mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of particles evenly distributed |
| Solvent | the substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution |
| Alloys | solid solutions of metals or nonmetals dissolved in metals |
| Soluble | can be dissolved by another substance |
| Concentration | a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
| Solubility | the ability to dissolve in another substance |
| Suspension | a mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are large enough that they settle out |
| Colloid | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are NOT heavy enough to settle out |
| Solute | substance that is dissolved to form a solution |
| Insoluble | can't be dissolved with a particular substance |
| Heterogeneous Mixture | a combination of substances in which different components are easily observed |
