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A mixture containing small, undissolved particles that do not settle
solution
substance
suspension
A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio
element
substance
solution
A pure substance made of only one kind of atom
compound
solution
suspension
A mixture in which different materials can be distinguished easily
homogeneous mixture
colloid
compound
A mixture that is uniform in composition; components are evenly distributed and not easily distinguished
heterogeneous mixture
element
compound
A mixture in which one or more substances are evenly distributed in another substance
colloid
substance
suspension
Element or compound that cannot be broken down into simpler components and maintain the properties of the original substance
suspension
heterogeneous mixture
homogeneous mixture
A heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time
colloid
substance
compound
Scattering of a light beam as it passes through a colloid
Law of conservation of mass
A change in matter that produces one or more new substances
physical change
A characteristic of matter that can be observed as it changes to a different type of matter
physical property
The separation of one liquid from another
distillation
filtration
The principle that the total amount of matter is constant during any physical or chemical change (matter is neither created nor destroyed during these types of changes)
Tyndall effect
A change that alters the form or appearance of a material but does not make the material into another substance
chemical change
physical property
chemical property
A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change. (ex. melting/boiling point, solubility, density, color, or hardness)
chemical property
physical change
chemical change
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