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Ch 3 vocab
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6th Grade
12/02/2013

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Compound
Definition
a substance made up of atoms of 2 or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
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Element
Definition
a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
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Metal
Definition
an element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well
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Metalloid
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an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
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Non-metal
Definition
an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
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Pure substance
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a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, that has definite chemical and physical properties
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Mixture
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A combination of 2 or more substances that are not chemically combined
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Solution
Definition
a homogeneous mixture of 2 or more substance uniformly dispersed throughout a single phase
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Solvent
Definition
in a solution, that substance in which the solute dissolves
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Concentration
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the amount of a particular substance in a given quantity of a mixture, solution, or ore.
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Solubility
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the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure
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Suspension
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a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed throughout a liquid and gas
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Solute
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in a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves
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