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Pure Substances and Mixtures

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the choices is a Pure Substance?

a)

Concrete

b)

Cake

c)

Seawater

d)

Copper wire

2.

Which of the choices is not a Pure Substance?

a)

Coffee

b)

Brass

c)

Water

d)

Sugar

3.

A/an [blank] is a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.

(a)  

4.

What is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element?

a)

an Element

b)

an Atom

c)

a Compound

d)

a Mixture

5.

A/an [blank] is the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.

(a)  

6.

A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means is called a/an [blank].

(a)  

7.

When describing something that does not have a uniform structure or composition throughout, it is referred to as [blank].

(a)  

8.

[blank] is a term used to describe something that has a uniform structure or composition throughout.

(a)  

9.

According to Lesson 4 about "Pure Substances and Mixtures", the Greek word genus means...

a)

"genius"

b)

"same"

c)

"type"

d)

"different"

10.

According to Lesson 4 about "Pure Substances and Mixtures", the Greek word heteros means...

a)

"type"

b)

"heated"

c)

"same"

d)

"different"

11.

According to Lesson 4 about "Pure Substances and Mixtures", the Greek word homos means...

a)

"same"

b)

"type"

c)

"different"

d)

"homes"

12.

A/an [blank] is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

(a)  

13.

When a sample of matter, either a single element or a single compound, has definite chemical and physical properties is it a/an [blank].

(a)  

14.

Which of the choices are examples of a mixture?

a)

Water

b)

Granite

c)

Pizza

d)

Seawater

15.

Which of the choices are examples of a compound?

a)

Table salt

b)

Concrete

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Baking soda

16.

Which of the choices are examples of an element?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Copper

c)

Table salt

d)

Water

17.

What kind of mixture is depicted in the image shown above?

a)

Snow Globe

b)

Colloid

c)

Watery

d)

Suspension

18.

What kind of mixture is depicted in the image shown above?

a)

Solution

b)

Suspension

c)

Beverage

d)

Herbal

19.

What kind of mixture is depicted in the image shown above?

a)

Slimy

b)

Colloid

c)

Solution

d)

Creamy

20.

A [blank] is a type of mixture that falls between two other types of mixtures. The particles in this mixture are spread throughout a liquid or gas, and they're small that they do not settle as quickly.

(a)  

21.

A type of heterogeneous mixture wherein the particles of a material are spread throughout a liquid or gas, are too large to stay mixed that they settle after left to sit is called a/an [blank].

(a)  

22.

Unlike the heterogeneous mixture, a [blank] is a homogeneous mixture wherein one substance is dissolved in another substance.

(a)  

23.

What is one way to separate salt from water?

a)

use a magnet to remove the salt

b)

use a colander

c)

heat and evaporate the water

d)

freeze the water

24.

Which of the following are ways to classify different compounds?

a)

by their role in the body

b)

by their pH levels

c)

as organic or inorganic

d)

by their shape

e)

by audible properties

25.

Which 3 of the choices shown are ways in which elements are broadly classified?

a)

Buoyancy

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Metals

e)

Luminosity

26.

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to distinguish between [blank].

(a)  

27.

What are some students doing other than attentively listening and focusing in Science class?

a)

listening and focusing

b)

playing video games

c)

watching shows/movies

d)

sleeping

e)

listening to music

28.

The substances you encounter every day can be classified into one of the three major classes of matter. Which of the choices are those three classifications?

a)

Colloids

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Mixtures

d)

Elements

e)

Compounds

29.

True or False: Pure substances cannot be formed or broken down by physical change.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Which of the following elements generally make up the water molecule?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Sodium

d)

Chloride

e)

Carbon