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Chapter 2, Properties of Matter

Vocabulary terms dealing with properties of Matter.

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Pure SubstanceMatter that always has exactly the same composition.
ElementA substance tht cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
AtomThe smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element.
Homogeneous MixturesEvenly distributed substance that appears to contain only one substance.
Heterogeneous MixturesParts of the mixturre are noticeably different from one another.
CompoundA substance that is made from two or more simpler substances.
SolutionsWhen a substances dissolve and form a homogeneous mixture.
SuspensionsA heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time.
ColloidsParticles that are intermediate in size between the small particles in a solution and the larger particles in a suspension.
ViscosityThe resistance to flowing.
ConductivityThe ability to allow heat or electricity to flow.
MalleabilityThe ability to hammer into a sheet without breaking.
DuctilityAble to draw into wire.
Melting PointThe temperature at which a substance turns from a solid to a liquid.
Boiling PointThe temperature at which a substance turns from a liquid to a gas.
Filtrationthe process that separates materials based on the size of their particles.
DistillationA process that separates the substances in a solution based on their boiling point.
Physical ChangeSome of the properties of a material change, but the substances in the material remain the same.
Physical PropertyAny characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the compostition of the material.
Chemical PropertyThe ability to produce a change int he composition of matter.
FlammabilityThe ability to burn.
ReactivityHow readily a substances combines chemically with other substaces.
Chemcial ChangeWhen a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances.
PrecipitateAny solid taht forms and separates from a liquid mixture.


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