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Pure Substances and Mixtures

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We can classify all matter into pure substances and (a)  

2.

Distilled water is a (a)   , because it has the same chemical structure whether it is isolated from a river or made in a laboratory.

3.

The air we breathe is a (a)   because it is made of several different gases.

4.

Which of these are pure substances?

a)

Drinking water

b)

Distilled water

c)

Salty water

d)

Water steam (steam = vapor)

e)

H2OH_2O

5.

Which of these are mixtures?

a)

Vinegar

b)

Salty water

c)

Air

d)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)\left(CO_2\right)

e)

Steel (steel = acer)

6.

A mixture contains (a)   pure substances.

7.

We separate mixtures into ____________ and ____________ depending on whether we can distinguish their components.

(a)  

8.

Which of these are homogeneous mixtures?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

In a homogeneous mixture...

a)

... it is impossible to see the different components.

b)

... there is no way to separate the components.

c)

... the components always have similar chemical formulas.

d)

... it is possible to see the different components.

10.

In a heterogeneous mixture...

a)

... it is impossible to see the different components.

b)

... there is no way to separate the components.

c)

... the components always have similar chemical formulas.

d)

... it is possible to see the different components.

11.

If a substance is homogeneous in appearance, then it has to be a mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Mixtures can be made with...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

All of the above

13.

What would you use to separate sand from iron filings? (iron fillings = llimadures de ferro)

(a)  

14.

A rock which looks the same all around is...

a)

A pure substance

b)

A homogeneous mixture

c)

A heterogeneous mixture

d)

We can't know just by looking at it

15.

What do the words Homos and Heteros mean in Latin?

a)

Homos: the same, Heteros: different

b)

Homos: different, Heteros: the same

c)

Homos: man, Heteros: woman

16.

What grade do you think you got ?

a)

Between 0 and 2

b)

Between 2 and 4

c)

Between 4 and 6

d)

Between 6 and 8

e)

Between 8 and 10