Matter Review

Type of matter with a fixed composition that cannot be separated by physical means

• Element

• Substance

• Compound

• Water

Substance made up of atoms with same identity. On the periodic table

• Element

• Substance

• Compound

• Mineral

Atoms of two or more elements combined

• Compound

• Mineral

• Element

• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Materials made of two or more substances that can separated by physical means

• Element

• Rock

• Substance

• Mixture

Mixture in which different materials can be easily distinguished

• Heterogeneous

• Homogeneous

• Mixture

Mixture in which two or more substances are uniformly spread out

• Homogeneous

• Heterogenous

• Mixture

Homogeneous mixture of particles so small that they cannot even be seen with a microscope and will never settle to the bottom of their container. Ex. vinegar

• Solution

• Mixture

• Colloid

Type of mixture with particles that are larger than those in solution, but still too light to settle out. Ex. Milk

• Colloid

• Minerals

• Solution

Heterogeneous mixture containing a liquid in which visible particles settle. Ex. Italian Dressing

• Element

• Mixture

• Suspension

Fireworks exploding and rusting metals are examples of

• physical property

• chemical change

• physical change

• chemical property

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2