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Mixing Substances
What is Matter?
Matter is stuff!
It is everything around you
Scientifically, it is anything that takes up space and has mass
Matter can be solid, liquid, or gas
Atoms and Elements
Atoms are the smallest,
most basic unit of matter
Theres not just one kind of
atomthere are 118!! (that
we know of)
Each of these is called an
element
Compounds
Compounds are atoms from different
elements put together in a fixed
combination
These atoms are joined together by
chemical bonds
Compounds have different
properties than the atoms that make
it up
What is a Substance?
A substance is a group of one type of
matter
It could be made of either an element or
compoundbut it has to be pure
But it could be solid, liquid, or gas
Mixtures
A mixture is a combination of two or
more substances
But, there is no chemical reaction --
Each substance stays the same
They just mix!
Homogeneous means uniform.
In a homogeneous mixture, each substance
is distributed evenly throughout and looks
similar
Homogenous vs. Heterogenous
Heterogeneous means varied.
In a heterogeneous mixture, the
substances are visible, dissimilar, and
irregularly distributed
Solutions
A solution is a homogenous mixture made up of a solvent and one or more
solutes
The solvent is a substance that dissolves another substance that it is mixed with
The solute is the substance that is dissolved
Suspension
A suspension is a heterogeneous mixture that consists large particles
spread throughout a liquid
The particles are visible
Some suspensions will settle, others will continue to be suspended
Vocabulary Review/List
1. Matter - anything that takes up space and has mass
1. Compound - 2 or more CHEMICALLY combined elements (not easily separated from each other) ex: water (H
2
O),
CO
2
1. Substance - A substance is a group of one type of matter
1. Mixture - a mixture is a combination of two or more substances where there is no chemical combination or reaction.
1. Heterogeneous - substances are visible, dissimilar, and irregularly distributed
1. Homogenous - each substance is distributed evenly throughout and looks similar
1. Solution - a homogeneous mixture made up of a solvent and one or more solutes
1. Solvent - a substance that dissolves another substance that it is mixed with
1. Solute - the substance that is dissolved
1. Suspension - a heterogeneous mixture that consists large particles spread throughout a liquid