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Types of Matter

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of matter?
a)
Anything that has mass and takes up space
b)
Something that has weight
c)
It doesn't matter
d)
Something that you can only touch
2.
What is a physical property of elements?
a)
They are really expensive
b)
They are made up of the same type of atom
c)
They CAN be broken down
d)
They CANNOT be broken down
3.
What are the two types of pure substances
a)
Elements and compounds
b)
elements and more elements
c)
elements and homogenous
d)
compounds and heterogeneous
4.
What are the two types of mixtures?
a)
Homogeneous and elements
b)
Heterogeneous and compounds
c)
elements and compounds
d)
Heterogeneous and Homogeneous
5.
If a purse substance CAN be chemically separated (or broken down) what is it called:
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
heterogeneous
d)
homogeneous
6.
If a mixture is NOT uniform, what is it called?
a)
homogeneous
b)
element
c)
compound
d)
heterogeneous
7.
If a pure substance CANNOT be separated (or broken down), what is it called?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
homogeneous
d)
heterogeneous
8.
True/False: elements are pure substances
a)
True
b)
False
9.
How would you classify a pencil?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a heterogenous mixture
d)
a homogenous mixture
10.
How would you classify aluminum foil?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a homogenous mixture
d)
a heterogenous mixture
11.
How do you classify hot chocolate?
a)
a compound
b)
An element
c)
a heterogeneous mixture
d)
a homogeneous micture
12.
How woudl you classify hot chocolate WITH marshmellows?
a)
a compound
b)
an element
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
13.
How would you classify a copper wire?
a)
a compound
b)
an element
c)
a heterogeneous mixture
d)
a homogenous mixture
14.
How would you classify pure water?
a)
a compound
b)
an element
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
15.
How do you classify helium gas (He2)?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
16.
How do you classify air?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
17.
How do you classify a human being?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
18.
How do you classify a stuffed animal?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
19.
True/False: you ask "can it be physically separated?" to determine the difference between a pure substance and a mixture
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True/False: you ask "can it be chemically decomposed?" to determine the difference between an element and a mixture
a)
True
b)
False
21.
How do you classify HCl (hydrochloric acid)?
a)
an element
b)
a compound
c)
a heterogeneous mixture
d)
a homogeneous mixture
22.
How do you classify HCl dissolved in water?
a)
a compound
b)
an element
c)
a homogeneous mixture
d)
a heterogeneous mixture
23.
How do you classify mixed coffee?
a)

a mixture

b)

heterogeneous

c)

a pure substance

d)

element

24.
How would you classify carbon dioxide (CO2)?
a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

an element

d)

pure substance