Name: __________________________________ Period: _______ Date: _________________________ Classifying Matter: Lab Directions: In this lab you will work with a partner to classify everyday substances by analyzing their physical properties. Remember to practice lab safety strategies (do not directly inhale or ingest the substances for they may cause bodily harm). While examining the substances, record data in the table below. Name of Everyday use of Is it a pure substance or Is it a Can light pass Does it Can parts of Is it a Substance substance a mixture? *If it’s a pure homogeneous or through it well? settle into the mixture solution, substance, stop filling in heterogeneous *Can you can look layers over be filtered suspension, the row – if it’s a mixture, mixture? through it & see time? out? (Y or N) or colloid? continue filling in boxes...
things on the other (Y or N) side well? (Y or N) It can be used for
Beach
decoration or to build
mixture Yes
Yes
heterogeneous No sand
sandcastles; some
animals live in the
sand at the beach