UNIT 2 MATTER

VOCAB #4
THE VOCAB QUIZ WILL BE ON FRIDAY 9/30/16

SUBSTANCE

Matter with a composition that is always the same

MIXTURE

Matter that can vary in composition

HETEROGENEOUS

A mixture in which substances are not evenly mixed

HOMOGENEOUS

A mixture in which two or more substances are evenly mixed but not bonded
together

SOLUTION

Another name for a homogeneous mixture

SOLVENT

The substance that exists in the greatest quantity in a solution

SOLUTE

Any substance in a solution other than the solvent

CONCENTRATION

The amount of a particular solute in a given amount of solution

SATURATED SOLUTION

A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute the solution can hold at a
given temperature and pressure

WEIGHT

The force on an object due to gravity