LL - Examining Matter

Open Ended

What is the definition of matter? Let's see if you remember!

Categorize

Options (8)

NaCl (Sodium Chloride also known as table salt)

Lithium

Classify each image as being an atom, an element, or a compound.

Atom

Element

Compound

Categorize

Options (12)

A rock

Clear Liquids

Peppercorns

Salt

Oxygen

Bird Seed

Plant

Air

Water

Aluminum Foil

Glass

Plastic

Classify each image as either a heterogeneous mixture, a homogeneous mixture, or a substance.

Heterogeneous Mixture

Homogeneous Mixture

Substance

Match

Match each of the images to their proper terms.

• ccc

Conductivity

Alkalinity

Density

• Conductivity

• Alkalinity

• Density

Multiple Choice

What do you think 'physical characteristics' of a substance are?

• How a substance changes color when metal is dipped into the substance.

• Characteristics that occur when a substance is mixed with another substance.

• Characteristics that do not have to do with the chemical composition of a substance.

• How a substance reacts when incinerated.

Multiple Choice

Let's say that I dipped a pH test strip (also called litmus paper) into a glass of vinegar. The test strip turned a deep red color (as pictured). According to the key that was provided with the bottle of the test strips, what is the alkalinity of vinegar?

• 0-1

• 2-3

• 3-4

• 5-6

• 6-7

Multiple Choice

According to the pH of vinegar, is it considered to be acidic or basic?

• Acidic

• Basic

Open Ended

What are the two different ways to separate mixtures that we talked about today? What type of mixture is each method best at separating? Rate the confidence you have in your answer on a scale of 1-5 (5 being ‘excellent’).