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Ch2 vocab
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Science
7th Grade
09/13/2009

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element
Definition
a pure substance that cannot be seperated into similar substances
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pure substance
Definition
a substance in which there is only 1 type of particle
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metals
Definition
elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy and electric current
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nonmetals
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the exact opposite of a metal
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metalloids
Definition
elements that are made up of both metals and nonmetals
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compound
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an element that is composed of two or more elements that are cheically combined
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mixture
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a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
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solution
Definition
a mixture that appears to be one substance
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solute
Definition
the substance that is being dissolved
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solvent
Definition
a substance in which the solute is dissolving
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concentration
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a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent
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solubilty
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the amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution
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suspension
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a mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throught a liquid gas
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colloid
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a mixture in which the particlesare dispersed but not heavy enough to settle out
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