Basic Concepts of Matter

What is the simplest form of matter from which more complex substances are made?

• Compound

• Mixture

• Element

• Substance

What term describes anything that takes up space and has mass?

• Mixture

• Matter

• Compound

• Element

What is a mixture?

• Two or more substances chemically bonded

• Simplest form of matter

• Two or more substances physically mixed together

• All particles in matter are identical

What is a compound?

• Simplest form of matter

• Two or more atoms chemically bonded

• Anything that takes up space

• All particles in matter are identical

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What is a substance?

• Two or more substances physically mixed

• Simplest form of matter

• All particles in matter are identical

• Two or more atoms chemically bonded

What is a colloid?

• A mixture where small particles remain evenly dispersed

• A mixture where large particles settle out over time

• A mixture that cannot scatter light

• A mixture that is completely uniform

What is a suspension?

• A mixture where small particles remain evenly dispersed

• A mixture where large particles settle out over time

• A mixture that cannot scatter light

• A mixture that is completely uniform

What is the Tyndall Effect?

• The scattering of light by a mixture

• The settling of particles in a suspension

• The even distribution of particles in a colloid

• The inability of light to pass through a solution

What is the term for the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

• Boiling point

• Melting point

• Viscosity

• Density

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Which term describes the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas?

• Melting point

• Viscosity

• Boiling point

• Combustibility

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