Characteristics of Matter

Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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 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

Pure substances can be _______.

• Either elements or compounds

• Neither elements nor compounds

• Only elements

• Only compounds

What is an example of a mixture?

• The ocean

• Trail mix

• Chocolate pudding

• Cupcakes

Which of the following is an example of a compound?

• Sand water

• Distilled water

• Salt water

• Hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What do we call a pure substance made up of two or more different elements held together by chemical bonds and functioning as a unit?

• Element

• Atom

• Solution

• Compound