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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Matter and energy. The student distinguishes between element and compound, classifies changes in matter, and understands the properties of solution.

a pure substance that is made up of two or more different elements in a specific ratio

a pure substance that is made up of one type of atom 

substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed of microscopic particles

a substance in which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance is evenly distributed (or dissolved) within a liquid or sometimes a gas or solid