| A | B |
| Element | Simplest kind of matter, only one kind of atom |
| Pure Substance | All the particles are alike |
| Characteristic Property | Does not depend on the amount of a substance |
| Reactivity | Chemical property that is also a characteristic property |
| Boiling Point | Physical property that is also a characteristic property |
| Volume | Physical property that is not a characteristic property |
| Metal | Element that can conduct heat |
| Non-Metal | Element that is dull and brittle |
| Metalloid | Also called a semi-conductor |
| Compound | A substance made up of two atoms chemically combined |
| Chemical Change | Only way to separate a compound |
| Mixture | 2 or more substance that are combined physicall |
| Filter | A way to separate a suspension |
| Distillation | A way to separate a solution by evaporating the water |
| Solution | A mixture where the solute disappears, its distributed evenly |
| Solute | The substance that dissolves |
| Water | The universal solvent |
| Concentration | A measure of the amount of solute in a solvent |
| Suspension | A mixture in which particles are dispersed, but then settle to the bottom |
| Colloid | The particles are too small to settle, but they don't disappear |