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| A pure substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means. |
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| A substance in which there is only one type of particle; includes elements and compounds |
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| elements that are shiney and are good conductors of thermal and electrical energy |
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| elements that are dull (not shiny) and that are poor conductors of thermal and electrical energy. |
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| elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometijmes referred to as semiconductors |
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| a pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
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| a combination of two or more substancdes that are not chemically combined |
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| a mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of particles of two or more substances that are distributed evenly amongst each other |
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| the substance that is dissolved to form a solution |
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| the substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution |
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| a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
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| the ability to dissolve in another substance; more specifically, the amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature |
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| a mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are large enough that they settle out |
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| a mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out |
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