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Vocabulary Week 4
Physical Science
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9th Grade
09/14/2015

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Chemical Property
Definition
Describes the ability of a substance to undergo changes in identity
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Chemical Change
Definition
Changes the identity of a substance, products have different properties
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Physical Property
Definition
Can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
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Physical Change
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Changes the form of a substance without changing its identity properties remain the same.
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Element
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Composed of identical atoms, cannot be broken down, purest form of a substance.
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Compound
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Composed of two or more elements in a fixed proportion. Properties differ from individual elements.
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Mixture
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A combination of two or more pure substances

 

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Solution
Definition
Homogenous substance made up of small particles that never settle.
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Pure Substance
Definition
Matter that cannot be physically separated.
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Suspension
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Heterogeneous substance with large visible particles that do settle.
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Colloid
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Particles that do not settle but are made up of two different sized particles.
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Tyndall Effect
Definition
The process of light scattering in colloids
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