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Elements and Compounds

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ________ is a pure substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by physical or chemical means.

a)

Compound

b)

Mixture

c)

Element

d)

Chromatography

2.

On Earth, ____ elements occur naturally.

a)

5

b)

15

c)

87

d)

91

3.

Which of the following does not occur naturally on Earth?

a)

Nobelium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Copper

d)

Gold

4.

Which scientist created the periodic table of elements?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Dimitri Mendeleev

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Issac Newton

5.

The _____________ organizes the elements into a grid of horizontal rows called periods and vertical columns called groups.

a)

Hierarchy of Organization

b)

The Periodic Table of Elizabeth

c)

The Periodic Table of Elements

d)

The Periodic Table of Mrs. Womble is the Best

6.

The table is called "___________" because the pattern of similar properties repeats as you move from period to period.

a)

Elemental

b)

Tabular

c)

Tubular

d)

Periodic

7.

You know that _______ is classified as pure substances and mixtures.

a)

Elements

b)

Compounds

c)

Matter

d)

Energy

8.

A ____________ mixture is one that does not blend smoothly throughout and in which the individual substances remain distinct.

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

9.

Homogeneous mixtures are also referred to as ______

a)

Elements

b)

Mixtures

c)

Heterogeneous

d)

Solutions

10.

Today, there are approximately _____ million known compounds, and new compounds continue to be developed and discovered at the rate of 100,000 per year.

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

5

11.

A physical change alters the composition of a substance.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A substance is a form of matter with a uniform and unchanging composition.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Physical properties can be observed without altering a substance's composition.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Only physical properties are affected by external conditions such as temperature and pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A mixture is a physical blend of two or more pure substances in any proportion.

a)

False

b)

True