| A | B |
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| element | a pure substance that cannot be separated into a simpler substance by physical or chemical means |
| pure substance | a substance in which there is only one type of particle |
| compound | a pure substance composed of two or more elements |
| 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 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 |
| homogeneous | a well mixed mixture |
| heterogeneous | least mixed mixture |
| concentration | a measure of the amount of dissolved in a solvent |
| solubility | the amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution |
| suspension | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed (spread) throughout a liquid or gas but are large enough that they settle out |
| colloid | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy to settle out |
| metals | substances that are shiny, good conducter of heat and electricity |
| nonmetals | dull in apprearance, does not conduct heat and electricity well |
| metalloids | semiconductors; has the properties of both metal and nonmetals |
