Vocabulary - Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

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What is a solution?

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A mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute that has the same properties throughout; a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.

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What is a compound?

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A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion.

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What is a suspension?

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A mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration.

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What is an atom?

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The basic particle from which all elements are made; the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element.

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What is solubility?

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A measure of how much solute can dissolve in a given solvent at a given temperature.

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What is a mixture?

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

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What is a solvent?

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A substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.

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What is a solute?

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A substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.

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What is a colloid?

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A mixture where very small particles of one substance are evenly distributed throughout another substance.

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What is the difference between a compound and a mixture?

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A compound is made of two or more elements chemically combined, while a mixture is a combination of substances that are not chemically combined.