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Element

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A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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Pure substance

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A sample of matter either a single element or a single compound that has a definite chemical and physical properties

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Metal

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An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.

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Nonmetal

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An element that conducts heat and electricity poorly.

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Metalloid

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An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals

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Compound

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A substance made up of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds

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Mixture

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

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Solution

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A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances are uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase

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Solute

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In a solution, the substance that dissolves in the solvent.

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Solvent

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In a solution, the substance in which salute dissolves

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Concentration

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The amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore

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Solubility

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The ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature, and pressure.