Classifying Matter Section 2.1
What is matter? …everything around us!
Pure Substances: Element: the simplest form of matter Atom: the smallest piece of an element Element Symbols
Pure Substances: Compound: elements combined in a “fixed proportion” Na + Cl = NaCl Mg + Cl = MgCl2
Mixtures: Heterogeneous: parts are noticeably different
Mixtures: Homogeneous: parts are not easily distinguished - Solution: one substance dissolved in another
Mixtures: Homogeneous: - Colloid: one substance suspended in another (scatters light, appears cloudy)
Mixtures: Homogeneous or Heterogeneous? - Suspension: one substance temporarily suspended in another
Separating Mixtures: Method is determined by the size of the particles Very small, visible particles (like in suspensions) separated by filtration
Separating Mixtures: Dissolved particles (like in solutions) separated by distillation