Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

A pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.

A substance that is made up of only one type of particle is this:

Measurable without changing the composition of the substance such as boiling or melting point, density, or color.

A substances composition and its reactivity such as flammability or reaction with oxygen.

Pure substances composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined.

A substance composed of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

A type of mixture that has the same appearance and properties throughout.

A type of mixture where you can see the different particles.

Centrifugation, distillation, chromotography, filtration and magnets

Mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of two or more substances evenly distributed.

The substance that is dissolved

The substance that does the dissolving of the solute

The ability of a substance to dissolve

Heating, crushing and stirring

A mixture in which particles are distributed throughout but are large enough to settle out

A mixture in which the particles are distributed evenly but not heavy enough to settle out