classification of matter

Classification of Matter

• Basic units of matter

• Have mass and volume

• Contain subatomic particles:

  • Protons

  • Neutrons

  • Electrons

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​Atoms

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• Made from one type of atom

• Cannot be broken down by chemical or physical means

• Found on the periodic table

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​Elements

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____ are made from only one type of atom.

• Created when 2 or more elements chemically combine by sharing or transferring their electrons

• Can only be separated used chemical means

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Compounds

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Compounds are created when 2 or more ____ chemically combine.

• Physical combinations of two or more substances that keep their own chemical properties

• Are only physically combined (mixed)

• Can be separated by physical means

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Mixtures

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Mixtures can be separated by ____ means.

Multiple Choice

What type of matter can ONLY be separated by chemical means?

• Element

• Mixture

• Compound

• Atom

Multiple Choice

What type of matter cannot be separated by any means?

• Element

• Mixture

• Compound

• Heterogeneous

  • The parts can easily be seen and separated

• Homo​geneous

  • The parts are evenly mixed

  • Harder to separate​

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Types of Mixtures

Multiple Select

Check all examples that are heterogeneous mixtures.

• Saltwater

• Pepperoni pizza

• Chopped salad

• Air

Multiple Select

Check all examples that are homogeneous mixtures.

• Milk

• Tea

• Chicken noodle soup

• Air

Multiple Select

Which of these are compounds?

• Water (H₂O)

• Table salt (NaCl)

• Oxygen (O₂)

• Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not an element?

• Water (H₂O)

• Copper (Cu)

• Carbon (C)

• Iron (Fe)

Multiple Choice

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element?

• Electron

• Neutron

• Molecule

• Atom

Multiple Choice

Which substance is composed of only one type of atom?

• Water (H₂O)

• Table salt (NaCl)

• Gold (Au)

• Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)

Multiple Choice

Which of these samples shown best represents an mixture?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which of these samples shown best represents an element?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which of these samples shown best represents a compound?

• A

• B

• C

• D