
Mixtures vs. Pure Substances
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Science
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8th Grade
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Easy
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Renee Mosher
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10 Slides • 18 Questions
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Open Ended
Describe what happens to substances A and B when they form a mixture. Use the words IDENTITY, CHANGE, and PROPERTIES in your response.
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Multiple Choice
Which is the BEST explanation of what happens when sugar is dissolved in water?
The sugar chemically combines with the water to form a new substance.
The sugar forms a mixture with the water, and the sugar molecules are spread among the water molecules.
The sugar turns into water molecules.
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Multiple Choice
Which type of mixture is shown in the image?
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
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Multiple Choice
Which type of mixture is shown in the image?
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
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Multiple Choice
Which is the best example of a heterogeneous mixture?
salt water
salad
black coffee
sweet tea
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Multiple Choice
Which is the best example of a homogeneous mixture?
chocolate chip cookie
salad
milk
pizza
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Match
Match the ways we separate mixtures with the correct types of substances to separate.
Sifting
Evaporation
Filtration
Magnetism
removing different sized solids
removing soluble solids from liquids
Separating insoluble solids from liquids
Removing magnetic materials
removing different sized solids
removing soluble solids from liquids
Separating insoluble solids from liquids
Removing magnetic materials
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Open Ended
Describe the differences between the two types of matter.
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Open Ended
Describe the differences between the two types of matter.
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Fill in the Blanks
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Multiple Choice
What is an element?
A substance made up of only one kind of atom that cannot be broken down into any other substance.
A substance made up of two or more elements that are chemically bonded.
A mixture of different substances.
A substance that can be separated by physical means.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are examples of compounds?
Water
Gold
Carbon dioxide
Salt
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Labelling
Label as either an element, compound, or mixture
Mixture
Compound
Element
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Open Ended
Based on the image, what is a "pure substance," and why is a mixture NOT a pure substance? No internet answers!
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a pure substance?
A substance made up of only one type of particle that has the same composition throughout
A mixture of different types of particles with varying composition
A substance that can be separated into different components by physical means
A combination of elements and mixtures
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Multiple Choice
True or False: Pure substances can be separated by physical means like mixtures
True
False
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Categorize
one kind of particle
elements
compounds
made of at least two different particles
physically combined
Organize these options into the right categories
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Multiple Choice
Did you complete your vocab on page 21?
Yes because I am a great student. :)
No because I didn't follow instructions :/
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