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Elements, Compounds, Mixtures: Science Unit 3 Test Prep

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Element, compound, or mixture?

1 type of atom

(a)  

2.

element, compound, or mixture?

Combination, when combined their properties changes, very difficult to separate

(a)  

3.

element, compound, or mixture?

2 elements, 2 compounds, 1 element 1 compound, they just don't change their properties no matter what.

(a)  

4.

Gas, liquid, or solid?

Melting point: 93.6oC, Boiling Point 3.6oC

(a)  

5.

Gas, solid, or liquid?

Melting point: 1535oC, Boiling point: 3750oC

(a)  

6.

What is:

smallest basic unit of matter

(a)  

7.

What is:

not something that contains (a)   this is atoms

8.

Matter is:

(a)  

9.

what is:

a substance that is composed of only 1 kind of atom; ie. aluminum, iron, neon.

(a)  

10.

what is:

2 elements put together (hydrogen)(H), would always be H2 so is (a)  

11.

An element can or cannot be separated into another substance(s)?

(a)  

12.

These are the 4 major elements found in (a)   ?

Oxygen

Silicon

Iron

Aluminum

13.

All (a)   are composed primarrily of:

Oxygen

Carbon

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

14.

Which is is?

a substance made when the atoms of 2 or more different elements are chemically bonded together in fixed proportions (always the same ratio)

change ratio=change: (this substance)

Examples: Water (H20), Salt (NacI)

(a)  

15.

what are:

substances that can be separated by physical means into 2 or more substances

(a)  

16.

element, compound, or mixture??????

Rocks

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

17.

element, compound, or mixture??????

Copper

(a)  

18.

Adding compound with other things is a (a)  

19.

element, compound, or mixture??????

Jelly beans

(a)  

20.

element, compound, mixture????

Table sugar

(a)  

21.

element, compound, mixture????

Diamond

(a)  

22.

element, compound, mixture????

Tea

(a)  

23.

element, compound, or mixture?????

table salt

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

mixture

24.

element, compound, or mixture?????

neon gas (from neon lights)

(a)  

25.

element, compound, or mixture?????

salad

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

26.

why is pure water a compound and tap water is a mixture?

(a)  

27.

element, compound, or mixture?????

alluminum

(a)  

28.

element, compound, or mixture?????

lemonade

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

element

29.

compound or mixture?

substances in..........remain the same

a)

compounds

b)

mixtures

30.

compound or mixture?

____________ are new substances formed by atoms that bond together.

a)

compounds

b)

mixtures

31.

compound or mixture?

________can be separated by physical means?

a)

mixtures

b)

compounds

32.

mixtures can be separated by (a)   means

33.

compound or mixture?

can only be separated by chemical means

a)

compound

b)

mixture

34.

compound or mixture?

proportions of substances in the________can vary

a)

compound

b)

mixture

35.

compound or mixture?

Proportions are fixed.

a)

compound

b)

mixture

36.

change proportions-----> change compound

type and number of atoms in a compound is always the same

a)

true

b)

false

37.

What is:

the meaning of the term is ‘same or uniform’. A________mixture is a type of mixture in which the components are uniformly distributed. None of the components involved in the__________mixture can be detected or observed separately.

(a)  

38.

Fill in the blank:

A (a)   mixture is defined as a mixture that has a non-uniform composition. In other words, its composition varies from one location to another. 

39.

What is the difference between homogenous and heterogenous?

(a)  

40.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

Coffee

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

41.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

Wine

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

42.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

air

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

43.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

Brass

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

44.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

steel

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

45.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

natural gas

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

46.

Homogenous or Heterogenous?

vinegar

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

47.

Homogenous mixture or Heterogenous mixture?

chocolate chip cookies

a)

homogenous mixture

b)

heterogenous mixture

48.

Homogenous mixture or Heterogenous mixture?

pizza

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

49.

Homogenous mixture or Heterogenous mixture?

soda with ice

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

50.

Homogenous mixture or Heterogenous mixture?

sandwich

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

51.

Homogenous mixture or heterogenous mixture?

tossed salad

a)

homogenous

b)

heterogenous

52.

what is:

a mixture in which the different parts are identifiable as separate substances (heterogenous)

(a)  

53.

if you cannot see the differences it is:

(a)  

54.

What is:

a mixture of 2 or more substances that is identical throughout

(homogenous)

(a)  

55.

what is a solvent?

(a)  

56.

what is a solute?

(a)  

57.

Solid in liquid:

SALT WATER

Contains water and salt

What is the solvent, what is the solute?

(a)  

58.

Gas in Gas

DRY AIR

Contains nitrogen and oxygen

What is the solvent, what is the solute?

(a)  

59.

Liquid in Liquid

ANTIFREEZE

It contains water and alcohol.

What is the solvent, what is the solute?

(a)  

60.

Gas in liquid

SOFT DRINKS

Contains water and carbon dioxide

What is the solvent, what is the solute

(a)  

61.

Solid in Solid:

BRASS

Contains copper and zinc

What is the solvent, what is the solute?

(a)  

62.

Solid in solid

STEEL

Contains iron and carbon (and other elements)

What is the solvent, what is the solute

(a)  

63.

Snow globes, blood, oil and vinegar salad dressing, and muddy water are all examples of (a)   .

64.

what is:

a single substance made of only one type of particle

?????????????????????????????????????

(a)  

65.

how many elements on the periodic table?

(a)  

66.

What is:

a homogenous mixture whose particles are kept permanently suspended. the particles of the dispersed substance are only suspended in the mixture. The particles in this scatter light or do not allow light to pass through.

Won't settle.

(a)  

67.

in which form is matter most commonly found?

(a)  

68.

Element, compound, or mixture?

composed of more than one substance

(a)  

69.

element, compound, or mixture?

simple substance that can't be broken down?

(a)  

70.

element, compound, or mixture?

has different properties than the substances that compose it?

(a)  

71.

element, compound, or mixture?

gold

(a)  

72.

element, compound, or mixture?

air

(a)  

73.

element, compound, or mixture?

juice

(a)  

74.

element, compound, or mixture?

sugar

(a)  

75.

element, compound, or mixture?

oxygen

(a)  

76.

element, compound, or mixture?

table salt

(a)  

77.

what's the solvent, what's the solute:

salt and water

(a)  

78.

what's the solvent, what's the solute?

Kool Aid

Powder, sugar, and water

(a)  

79.

What's the solvent, what's the solute?

Antifreeze

Water and ethylene glycol

(a)  

80.

What's the solvent, what's the solute?

Lemonade

Water, lemon juice, and sugar

(a)  

81.

What's the solvent and the solute?

Gold Jewelry

Gold and copper

(a)  

82.

what liquid is called the 'universal solvent'?

(a)  

83.

Solution, suspension, or colloid?

It settles

(a)  

84.

Solution, suspension, or colloid?

Doesn't settle or scatter lght

(a)  

85.

Solution, suspension, or colloid?

Scatters light but doesn't settle

(a)  

86.

Solution, suspension, or colloid?

Homogeneous at molecular level

(a)  

87.

Solution, suspension, or colloid?

particles sometimes visible

(a)  

88.

what is:

a mixture that is homogenous at the molecular level OR a mixture that is so well mixed that is the same throughout, even down to the molecules. And those molecules can be separated physically

(a)  

89.

what is:

when a solution can hold more solute

(a)  

90.

what is:

when a solution cannot hold more solute

(a)  

91.

what is:

when a solution has more solute than it can hold

(a)  

92.

what is:

the part of a solution that is biggest (the water in salt water.)

(a)  

93.

what is:

the scattering of light in a colloid

(a)  

94.

what is:

the part of a solution that is smallest (the salt in salt water)

(a)  

95.

what is:

when a substance cannot be dissolved into a solution

(a)  

96.

what is:

a mixture of two metals

called

(a)  

97.

what is:

when something seems to disappear into a solution

(a)  

98.

what is:

a mixture that scatters light and the particles do not settle out

(a)  

99.

what is:

a temporary mixture; the particles will eventually settle

(a)  

100.

what are the main differences between elements, compounds, and mixtures?

(a)  

101.

Carbon Dioxide is a/ an (e, c, or m)?

(a)  

102.

a substance that dissolves a solute; the liquid in which a substance dissolves

(a)  

103.

the amount of matter in an object

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

volume

d)

temperature

104.

Air is a/ an

(a)  

105.

How do the properties of a compound compare with properties of the elements that make it up?

(a)  

106.

chocolate milk is a/an

(a)  

107.

When two or more atoms chemically combine to form a new substance it is called a (a)  

108.

When two or more atoms are physically combined, but can be separated, it is called a (a)  

109.

An example of a compound is_______

a)

granola

b)

nitrogen

c)

salt

d)

lemonade

110.

A mixture that is well mixed and difficult to separate is called 

a)

heterogenous

b)

homogenous

c)

compound

d)

element

111.

To separate a mixture of iron filings and sand you should use (a)  

112.

To separate cork pieces from a mixture you should use______________

a)

sand

b)

a magnet

c)

water

d)

a heater

113.

If you cut Sulfer into smaller pieces, it is still Sulfer because__________

a)

it is a compound

b)

it is a mixture

c)

it is an element

d)

it is a solution

114.

Methane, CH4, is an example of a(n)

(a)  

115.

Milk is an example of a well blended, homogenous (a)  

116.

A heterogeneous mixture is formed when different substances are (a)   combined.

117.

The element that we breathe and that is used to fuel fires is (a)  

118.

Carbon Dioxide is a (a)  

119.

hydrogen is a (a)  

120.

Hydrogen Peroxide is a (a)  

121.

Soda is a (a)  

122.

Homogenous Mixture or Heterogenous Mixture: Snow Globe

(a)  

123.

Homogenous Mixture or Heterogenous Mixture: Kool-Aid

(a)  

124.

Homogenous Mixture or Heterogenous Mixture: Cake

(a)  

125.

Homogenous Mixture or Heterogenous Mixture: Tomato Soup

(a)  

126.

Homogeneous Mixture or Heterogeneous Mixture: Air

(a)