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| Element | a pure substance that cannot be seperated or broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means |
| pure substance | a substance in which there is only one type of particle includes elements and compounds |
| metals | elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy and electric currents |
| nonmetals | elements that are dual and are poor conductors of thermal energy in electric currents |
| metalloids | elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| compound | pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
| mixture | a combination of two or more substances 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 |
| solvent | the substance in which a solute 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 |
| suspension | a mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed through out a liquid or gas but are large enough that they can settle down |
| colloid | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed through out but are not heavy enough to settle down |
| homogeneous | mixture of combination of substances in which the appearance and properties are the same through out |
| heterogeneous | mixture of combinations of substances in which different components are easily observed |
