Vocabulary

1. - a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
5. mixture - a type of mixture in which the parts of the mixture are noticeably different from one another
11. - a process that separates materials based on the size of their particles
12. - the state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume
13. - a material’s ability to burn in the presence of oxygen
14. Substance - matter that always has exactly the same composition; an element or compound
15. mixture - a type of mixture in which the substances are evenly distributed and it looks like a single substance
16. Point - the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid
18. - a substance that is made from two or more simpler substances that are chemically combined in a specific ratio
20. change - a change that occurs when some properties of a material change, but the substances in the material stay the same

2. - the ability of a solid to be hammered without shattering
3. property - the ability to produce a change in the composition of matter
4. change - change that occurs when a substance reacts and forms one or more new substances
6. - a homogeneous mixture that is transparent and forms when substances dissolve
7. - a material’s ability to allow heat or electric charges to flow
8. - a heterogeneous mixture that separates into layers over time
9. - the smallest particle of an element
10. - a homogeneous mixture that is opaque
17. Point - the temperature at which a substance boils (changes from a liquid to a gas)
19. property - any characteristic of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the composition of the substance