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W24 D5 Substances and Mixtures

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An _______________ is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom chemically combined.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecule

d)

compound

2.

A ______________ is made up of different kinds of atoms chemically combined.

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

mixture

d)

molecule

3.

True or False: elements AND compounds are pure substances.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A ______________ mixture is one that does not have a uniform composition.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogenous

c)

pure substance

5.

A _________________ mixture is one where the substances are evenly spread throughout.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

pure substance

6.

Fruit Loops, pizza, and Skittles are examples of ____________________ mixtures.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

pure

7.

Which of these is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H20)

c)

Oxygen (O)

d)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

8.

Air is:

a)

An element

b)

A compound

c)

A mixture

d)

None of these

9.
What is the smallest unit of matter?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
10.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means. 
a)
compound          
b)
atom
c)
mixture 
d)
element
11.

Which of these is a compound?

a)

Aluminium (Al)

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Sand

12.
What is an example of a mixture?
a)
iron
b)
ice
c)
soil
d)
gold
13.
This diagram represents a _____.
a)
pure substance that is a compound
b)
mixture of elements
c)
pure substance that is an element
d)
mixture of compounds
14.

In a ______________, one substance is dissolved in another substance.

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

15.

Identify the following substance

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Diatomic Molecule

16.

Identify the following substance.

a)

Element

b)

Compound

c)

Mixture

d)

Diatomic Molecule

17.

Select all the pure substances below (pick 3).

a)

element

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

18.

Select all the elements. (Pick 3.) H2OH_2O 

a)

 H2OH_2O  

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

 Cl2Cl_2  

e)

NaCl

19.

Water

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

20.

Coffee

a)

Pure Substance

b)

Mixture

21.

Compounds that contain hydrogen and oxygen are called organic compounds.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Pure substances cannot be separated physically.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Milk and gelatin are examples of solution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

A substance that is made up of a single kind of atom is called ___________________.

a)

element

b)

solution

c)

mixture

d)

compound

25.

Which of the following is not a heterogenous mixture?

a)

colloid

b)

solution

c)

suspension

26.

Air is a/an _________________.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

27.

Red litmus paper turns into blue in the presence of a/an _________________.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral substance

d)

pure substance

28.

Which of the following is a mixture?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Flourine (Fl)

c)

Hydrogen (H)

d)

salad

29.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Salt (NaCl)

b)

Water (H2O)

c)

Nitrogen (N)

d)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

30.

Coffee, mouthwash, and vinegar are examples of __________________ mixtures.

a)

pure

b)

heterogeneous

c)

homogeneous

d)

suspension

31.

Is this a heterogeneous or homogeneous mixture?

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

32.

In a ______________, one substance is dissolved in another substance.

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

d)

mixture

33.

Blue litmus paper turns red in the presence of a/an _______________.

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral substance

d)

pure substance

34.

A _________________ mixture is one where the substances are evenly spread throughout.

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

suspension

d)

pure substance

35.

A ______________ mixture is one that does not have a uniform composition.

a)

solution

b)

heterogeneous

c)

homogeneous

d)

pure substance

36.

Elements are classified as metals, nonmetals, or _________________.

a)

organic

b)

compounds

c)

metallica

d)

metalloids

37.

A/An_______________ is made up of one or more of the same kind of atom chemically combined.

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

molecules

d)

compound

38.

Which of the following is represented by the picture?

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

39.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

helium

40.

Physical changes such as melting, freezing, cutting, or smashing do not change the identity of pure substances.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE