Term |
Definition |
Example |
Element |
pure substance with one type of particle |
aluminum,sodium,helium,oxygen |
compound |
pure substance with two or more particle |
h2o,salt |
mixture |
two or more substances combined together |
salt water,orange juice,tap water,milk,chocolate chip cookie |
homogeneous mixture |
mixtures that look like they have only one substance |
sugar water,black coffee,food coloring |
heterogeneous mixture |
made up of two or more substances that you can see clearly |
salsa,jam,raisin bread |
colloid |
heterogeneous mixtures that don't separate |
milk ,mayo |
suspension |
A heterogeneous mixture in witch the particles settle slowly |
orange juice with pulp, Italian dressing |
solution |
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mechanical mixture |
an obviously heterogeneous mixture |
pizza,dirt |
Pure substance |
A substance made up of one kind of matter that can combine chemically |
oxygen,gold,carbon dioxide,distilled water |