Matter

Matter

1. Pure Substances

   • All the particles that makes up the substance are identical
     • Its chemical and physical properties are constant
   • Elements
     • Pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances; substance made of only one atom
   • Compounds
     • Chemical combination of two or more elements in a specific ratio

2. Mixtures

   • Combination of pure substances
     • Heterogeneous
       • Mixture in which the different substances are visible
         • Mechanical Mixtures
           • Mixture in which the different substances are visible
             • Colloids
               • Mechanical mixture in which the suspended substance cannot be easily separated from the other substances in the mixture
             • Suspensions
               • Mechanical mixture in which the components are in different states
     • Homogeneous
       • Mixture in which the substances are not visible
         • Solutions
           • Mixture in which the separate components are not visible