| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Colloid | a mixture in which the particles are dispersed throughout but are not heavy enough to settle out |
| Compound | a pure substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined |
| Concentration | a measure of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent |
| Element | a pure substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by physical or chemical means |
| Metalloids | "elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometimes referred to as semiconductors" |
| Metals | elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy and electric current; most metals are malleable and ductile |
| Mixture | "a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined" |
| Nonmetals | "elements that are dull and are poor conductors of thermal energy and electric current" |
| Pure substance | "a substance in which there is only one type of particle; includes elements and compounds" |
| Solubility | the ability to dissolve in another substance; more specifically, the amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution using a given amount of solvent at a certain temperature |
| Solute | the substance that is dissolved to form a solution |
| Solution | "a mixture that appears to be a single substance but is composed of particles of two or more substances that are distributed evenly amongst each other" |
| Solvent | the substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution |
| Suspension | "a mixture in which particles of a material are dispersed throughout a liquid or gas but are large enough that they settle out" |
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