| A | B |
| Element | made up of only 1 type of atom |
| Matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| Compound | made up of two or more elements combined chemically always in the same ratio of atoms |
| Pure substance | an element or a compound |
| Mixtures | 2 or more substances physically combined |
| Heterogeneous mixture | large particles, unevenly mixed |
| Colloid | heterogeneous mixture that doesn't settle |
| Suspension | heterogeneous mixture that does settle |
| Homogeneous mixture | small particles, evenly mixed, stays suspended |
| Solution | a homogeneous mixture |
| Physical property | size, shape, color, state of matter |
| Physical change | change in size, shape, color, state of matter |
| Chemical property | indicates that a substance can change chemically |
| Chemical change | a subtance(s) changing into new substance(s) |