Phases and Classification of Matter

Plasma

Plasma

________: a gaseous state of matter that contains appreciable numbers of electrically charged particles.

Homogeneous mixture

________: is uniform throughout.

Pure substances

________: have constant properties and composition.

homogeneous mixture

Depending on its properties, a given substance can be classified as a(n) ________, a heterogeneous mixture, a compound, or an element.

Matter

anything that occupies space and has mass, and it is all around us

Plasma

a gaseous state of matter that contains appreciable numbers of electrically charged particles

Mixture

does not have constant properties and composition

Heterogeneous mixture

is not uniform throughout

Homogeneous mixture

is uniform throughout

Pure substances

have constant properties and composition

Element

elementary substances that other substances are made from; cant be simplified chemically

Compound

substances made from elements; can be simplified chemically

In addition to stars, plasmas are found in

some other high-temperature environments (both natural and man-made), such as lightning strikes, certain television screens, and specialized analytical instruments used to detect trace amounts of metals.

Depending on its properties, a given substance can be classified as

a homogeneous mixture, a heterogeneous mixture, a compound, or an element.