Heterogeneous Mixture Homogeneous Mixture
Worksheet-Answer Key
Exercise 1. Describe the following as an element, a compound, a
homogenous mixture, or a heterogeneous mixture:
a) a pure silver ring
______element______
b) pure water
_____compound_____
c) sugar water
_homogeneous mix___
d) pure magnesium oxide (MgO)
_____compound_____
e) air, containing O2 and N2
_homogeneous mix___
f) soil
_heterogeneous mix__
g) sand stirred in water
_heterogeneous mix__
Dr. Scott Beaver
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Heterogeneous Mixture Homogeneous Mixture
Worksheet-Answer Key
h) pure boiling water
____compound______
i) limestone (CaCO3)
___ compound ______
j) marble
__heterogeneous mix__
k) blood
_ heterogeneous mix _
l) HCl (aq)
_ homogeneous mix _
m) HCl (g) in air
_homogeneous mix __
n) brass with 60% zinc content
_ homogeneous mix__
o) brass with 40% zinc content
_ homogeneous mix _
p) iron
_____element_______
q) steel
_heterogeneous mix __
r) diamond-coated steel tool
_heterogeneous mix __
Dr. Scott Beaver
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