chapter 3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler parts by chemical means?
an element
What is a sample of matte, either a compound or single element that has definite chemical and physical properties?
a pure substance
What is an element tat is shiny and conducts electricity well?
a metal
What is an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly?
a nonmetal
What is an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals?
a metalloid
What is a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds?
a compound
What is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?
a mixture
What is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase?
a solution
what is the substance the dissolves in the solvent?
a solute
What is the substance in which the solute dissolves?
a solvent
What is the amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore?
concentration
What is the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure?
soulubility
What is a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid or gas?
a suspension
What is a mixture consisting of tiny particles that are intermediate in size between those in solutions?
a colliod
