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| Element | A pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means |
| Pure Substance | A substance in which there is only one type of particle |
| Metals | Elements that are shiny, good conductors of heat and electricity, and are easily shaped into different forms |
| Nonmetals | Elements that are dull, poor conductors of heat and electricity, and tend to be brittle and unmalleable |
| Metalloids | Elements which are also called semiconductors that have similar properties to both metals and nonmetals |
| Compound | A 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 |
| Solvent | The substance in which the solute is dissolved |
| Alloys | Solid solutions of metals or nonmetals dissolved in metals |
| Concentration | Measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
| Solubility | The amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature |
| Suspension | A mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or a 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 |
