Week 2:

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