Classifying Matter and Physical Properties

Substances include:

• elements

• mixtures

• solutions

• energy

• compounds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Matter with a composition that is always the same:

• mixture

• solution

• substance

• heterogeneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A substance made of only one type of atom:

• compound

• molecule

• mixture

• element

A mixture:

• has only one kind of element

• can vary in composition

• has only one kind of compound

• cannot be separated

Can be observed without changing the identity of the matter:

• chemical property

• physical property

• element

• mixture

The ability of one substance to dissolve in another:

• solubility

• density

• conductivity

• volume

A mixture that is evenly mixed, so that the individual substances are not visible is called ___.

• Heterogeneous

• Endogenous

• Homogeneous

• Exogenous

Which is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

• sugar water

• brass

• table salt

• salad

A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances

• atom

• element

• compound

• mixture

A pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio

• element

• atom

• compound

• mixture