Classification of matter

What is matter?

• Anything that takes up space and has mass

• A substance with fixed composition

• Two or more substances physically combined

• A mixture with variable composition

What is an element?

• A substance with fixed composition

• Two or more elements chemically combined

• The simplest form of matter from which more complex substances are made

• A mixture with variable composition

What is a compound?

• A substance with fixed composition

• Two or more elements chemically combined

• The simplest form of matter from which more complex substances are made

• A mixture with variable composition

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What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture where components are evenly distributed

• A mixture where substances are not evenly spread out

• A mixture where small particles remain dispersed throughout

• A mixture where larger particles settle out over time

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

• A mixture where components are evenly distributed

• A mixture where substances are not evenly spread out

• A mixture where small particles remain dispersed throughout

• A mixture where larger particles settle out over time

What is a colloid?

• A mixture where components are evenly distributed

• A mixture where substances are not evenly spread out

• A mixture where small particles remain dispersed throughout

• A mixture where larger particles settle out over time

Classify the matter flow chart:

f

e

d

c

b

a

on the PT

Same substances

Fixed proportion

Different substances

Chemically

Physically combined

Match the following

• matter

• a combination of two or more substances physically blended together

• atom

• a substance that consists of just one type of atom

• element

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• mixture

• a small particle that is a building block of matter

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A chemical formula represents the different

• substances in a mixture.

• properties of an element.

• parts that make up an atom.

• elements that make up compounds.

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Which item is a substance?

• aluminum

• apple juice

• muddy water