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Element Vocabulary
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10/31/2005

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Term
Element
Definition
A pure substance that can not be seperated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.
Term
Pure Substances
Definition
A substance in which there is only one type of particle.

A single element or a single compound.
Term
Metals
Definition
An element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.
Term
Nonmetal
Definition
an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly.
Term
Metalloid
Definition
An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals.
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Compound
Definition
A pure substance composed of TWO or MORE elements that are chemically combined.
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Mixture
Definition
A combination of two or more substances that are NOT chemically combined.
Term
solution
Definition
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances uniformly disperesed throughout a single phase
Term
Solute
Definition
in a solution, the substance that is dissolved.
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Solvent
Definition
In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves.
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Concentration
Definition
a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent.
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Solubility
Definition
the ability of one substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure.
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Suspension
Definition
a mixture in which particles of a material are more or less evenly dispersed thoughout a liquid or gas but large enough that they settle out.
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Colloid
Definition
a mixture in which particles are dispersed thoughout but not heavy enough to settle out.
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