Matter Flowchart

Matter

- anything with mass and volume - may be solid, liquid, or gas

Pure Substance

- matter that has a definite composition

Mixture

- combinations of matter that can be separated by physical means

- do not have definite compositions

Homogeneous Mixture (Solution)

- different components are not visible

- composition is constant throughout the mixture

Heterogeneous Mixture (Mechanical Mixture)

- different components of the mixture are visible

- composition is variable throughout the mixture

Element

- cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances

Compound

- two or more elements that are chemically combined

- can be separated chemically into simpler substances

Atom

- consists of a nucleus (positive charge) and a set of electrons

Molecule

- made up of the same type of atoms

Molecule

- made up of different atoms

Ion

- atom or group of atoms where the number of electrons is different from the number of protons

Proton

​​​​​​​- positive charge

Electron

​​​​​​​- negative charge

Neutron

- no charge