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| element | a pure substance that can not be separated or broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means |
| pure substance | a substance in which there is only one type of particles; includes elements and compounds |
| metals | elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal and electrical energy; most ______ are malleable and ductile |
| metalloids | elements that have properties of both metals and non-mettals; sometines referred to as semiconductor |
| nonmetals | elements that are dull (not shiny) and that are poor condctors of thermal and electrical energy |
| compound | a pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
| mixture | a combination of two or more substance that are not chemically combined |
| solution | a mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of particles of two or more substances that are distributed evenly amongst each other |
| solute | the substance that is dissolved to form a solution |
| concentration | a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
| solubility | the ability to dissolve in another substance; more specifically, the amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature |
| colloid | a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out |
| solvent | the substance in which a solute is dissolved in a solvent |
| suspentions | a mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas byt are large enough that they settle out |
