| 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 | ||
| 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 |