Vocab1

Question 1

Atom

Answer 1

Basic building block of matter

Question 2

Element

Answer 2

A pure substance made up of only one type of atom

Ex.: Iron (Fe), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Hydrogen (H)

Question 3

Compound

Answer 3

Two or more elements chemically combined

Ex.: Water (H2O) = 2 Hydrogen Atoms/1 Oxygen Atom

Question 4

Pure Substance

Answer 4

Made of one substance that is an element or compound. It has a DEFINITE chemical and physical properties (characteristics)

Question 5

Mixture

Answer 5

Two or more substances physically combined

Ex.: snack mix, lemonade, cake batter, cement

Question 6

Homogeneous

Answer 6

Mixtures that are well mixed
Zinc Oxide + Powdered Sugar
Ex.: Lemonade, Shaving Cream, Blue Food Coloring + Water

Question 7

Heterogeneous

Answer 7

Mixtures that are not well mixed. You can see the components of the mixture
Ex.: Chocolate Chip cookies, Granite, Sulfur + Iron Fillings