Characteristics of Matter

Which of the examples below is/are solids?

• rock

• steam

• ice

• water

Which of the examples below is/are liquids?

• carbon dioxide

• steam

• rock

• cranberry juice

Which of the examples below is/are gases?

• carbon dioxide

• steam

• rock

• cranberry juice

A mixture.....

• Contains more than one substance

• Contains only one substance

• Can be separated by physical means

• Cannot be separated by physical means

A pure substance.....

• Contains more than one substance

• Contains only one substance

• Can be separated by physical means

• Cannot be separated by physical means

A solution....

• Is not a pure substance

• Is a pure substance

• Is a homogeneous mixture

• Is a heterogeneous mixture

A homogeneous mixture.....

• Is a solution

• Is a pure substance

• looks the same throughout

• does not look the same throughout

A heterogeneous mixture.....

• Is a solution

• Is a pure substance

• looks the same throughout

• does not look the same throughout

A heterogeneous mixture and a solution........

• are both mixtures

• look the same throughout

• are both made of only one substance

• are both made of more than one substance

The following are example(s) of solutions:

• Air

• pure water

• salty water

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