Classification of Matter

A substance with a variable but consistent composition made of two or more different substances physically mixed together that can be separated by physical means.

• heterogeneous mixture
• homogeneous mixture
• suspension
• colloid

A substance with a constant composition that is made of one type of particle composed of two or more elements chemically bonded together that can be broken apart by chemical means.

• colloid
• compound
• element
• solution

A substance with a variable and inconsistent composition made of two or more different substances physically mixed together that can be separated by physical means.

• Homogeneous

• Heterogeneous

• Homogeneous and heterogeneous

• None

Which of these is a heterogeneous mixture?

• Coffee

• Milk

• Perfume

• Apple juice

Stainless steel, bronze, and brass are examples of alloys which are:

• Substances

• Compounds

• Homogeneous mixtures

• Heterogeneous mixtures

Ammonia, or NH₃ is a:

• Mixture

• Element

• Compound

• Particle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If you change from one substance into another new substance, this is called:

• Partial Change
• Physical Change
• Chemical Change
• Freezing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Changing the phase, size or shape of something....

• Chemical change
• Physical Change
• Suspension
• Colloid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Matter can be classified as either a __________ or a _____________.

• Element or a Compound

• Compound or a Solid

• Pure Substance or a Mixture

• Mixture or a Solid

Aluminum

• Element
• Compound
• Homogeneous Mixture
• Heterogeneous Mixture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1