Describing Matter

A mixture is defined as…

• A pure substance
• A suspension
• 2 or more substances in the same space
• Conductive

Which is an example of an intensive property?

• Square
• 50cm
• Corrosive
• Liquid

Which one of the following methods is used to separate the colors in food dyes?

• evaporation
• sieving
• chromatography
• decanting

What is conventionally considered the smallest possible piece of matter?

• element
• atom
• molecule
• mixture

Table sugar and salt are examples of:

• atoms
• elements
• mixtures
• pure substances

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called:

• matter
• energy
• heterogenous
• homogenous

If you heat a liquid and measure the temperature at which it boils, you are measuring a(n):

• atomic property
• physical property
• chemical property
• molecular property

If you are describing methane as a gas that easily catches fire, you are describing a:

• state of matter
• physical property
• chemical property
• chemical formula

Substances that cannot be broken down chemically into other substances are:

• elements
• compounds
• mixtures
• solutions

Which is/are a pure substance?

• A
• D
• C
• B