Classification of Matter
Choose words from the list to fill in the blanks in the paragraphs.
chemical property
mixture
extensive property
substance
intensive property
element
property
homogenous matter
compound
physical property
heterogeneous matter
Matter has uniform characteristics throughout is called (1) ____.
Matter that has parts with different characteristics is called (2). A
characteristic by which a variety of matter is recognized is called a(n)
_______(3)__________. A characteristic that depends upon the
amount of matter in the sample is called a(n) ____(4)________. A
characteristic that does not depend upon the amount of matter is called
a(n) _________(5)________. A characteristic that can be observed
without producing new kinds of matter is called a(n)
________(6)______. A characteristic that depends on how a kind of
matter changes suring interactions with other kinds of matter is called
________(7)________.
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
7. ________________
Matter can also be classified according to the basic types of
matter it contains. A simple substance that cannot be broken down
into other substances by chemical means is called
_______(8)_______. A chemical combination of simple substances is
called ________(9)______. A physical combination of different
substances that retain their individual properties is called a(n)
________(10)_______. Either an element or a compound may be
referred to as a(n) _______(11)______.
8. ________________
9. ________________
10. ________________
11. ________________
MIXTURES
Classify each of the following as an element, compound, heterogeneous mixture, or homogenous
mixture.
12.
Water _______________
13. Carbon _______________
14.
Air
15. Table salt, NaCl _______________
16.
Sugar dissolved in water _______________
17. Granite _______________
18.
Homogenized milk _______________
19. Oxygen _______________
20.
Sand in water _______________
_______________
Chemical and Physical Properties
Classify each of properties listed below as extensive physical, intensive physical, or chemical.
1.
Color
2.
_______________ __ 10.
reactivity
____________________
Combustibility ___________________11.
Unreactive
____________________
3.
Hardness
__________________ 12.
Odor
____________________
4.
Density
__________________ 13.
stability
____________________
5.
Mass
__________________ 14.
Malleability
____________________
6.
Melting point
__________________ 15.
Tendency to corrode _______________
7.
Ductility
__________________ 16.
reacts with water
8.
Volume
__________________ 17.
Weight
____________________
9.
rusting
__________________ 18.
solubility
____________________
________________
Some of the measured properties of a given substance are listed below. Write the general name describing
each property. Select the names from the following properties: chemical, malleability, density, volume,
hardness, melting point, ductility, mass, odor, weight, combustibility.
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20.
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22.
23.
24.
25.
15 dm3 ____________________
Can easily be hammered into sheets
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2.8 g/cm3
____________________
Burns when heated in the presence of O2.
____________________
Stinks when heated
____________________
500 oC
____________________
Can easily be drawn into a wire ____________________
Classify the following properties as extensive or intensive.
26.
29.
mass _____________ 27. ductility _____________ 28. melting point _____________
color _____________ 30. length
____________ 31. conductivity _____________
Chemical and Physical Changes (2)
1. Classify each of the following as chemical or physical changes:
a. growth of a plant
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b. fading of dye in cloth
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c. melting of ice
_________________________________
d. digestion of food
_________________________________
e. formation of
_________________________________
f. heating of a wood
_________________________________
g. making a rock candy by evaporating water from
sugar solution
h. production of light by an electric arc
_________________________________
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i. burning of a coal
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j. tearing of a piece of paper
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k. kicking of a football
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l. excavating of a soli
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m. exploding of a firecracker
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2. Which of the following involve a change in state of a substance?
a. grinding beef into hamburgers
____________________________
b. soldering wires on a computer circuit board by melting solder ________________________
c. pouring milk into a glass
d. allowing soup to cool in a bowl
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Review - Matter Concepts
In the space at left, write the term that correctly completes each statement.
chemistry
model
experiment
inertia
element
mixtures
solution
kinetic energy
energy
potential energy
radiant energy
extensive property
intensive properties
physical property
matter
observe
hypothesize
theory
homogenous
solute
law of conservation of energy
law of conservation of mass
law of conservation of mass-energy
chemical property
heterogeneous mixture
physical change
____________________1. The ____ states that matter is conserved in all changes except nuclear
reactions.
____________________2. ______is dependent upon the motion of an object in relation to another
object.
____________________ 3. A scientist’s mental image developed to help deal with abstract ideas and
objects is a(n) __.
____________________4. The resistance of matter to any change in direction or rate of motion is called
______.
____________________5. That mass and energy are always conserved is the ______.
____________________6. Scientists consider all material to be ____.
____________________7. The statement that energy is always conserved, or the ____, means
that the total amount of energy in the universe remains constant.
____________________8. After observing and hypothesizing, a scientist will ____ to test a
hypothesis.
____________________9. All objects possess the capacity to do work, which is known as _____.
____________________10. The type of energy that is transferred through space and is not a
property of an object is called ____.
____________________11. An explanation of some relationships between properties and
structure is a(n) ____________.
____________________12. To make predictions based on observations is to _____.
____________________13. ________ depends upon an object’s position with respect to another
object.
____________________14. _______ is discovering the relationships between the structure and
properties of matter and using this knowledge to produce new materials.
____________________15. Before forming a hypothesis, a scientist will take time to ____, or
take close look at the facts.
____________________16. The dissolved material in the solution is called _______.
____________________17. ______ are homogenous materials, such as pure salt or pure sugar,
which always have the same composition.
____________________18. A reaction, or _____, produces new substances with new properties.
____________________19. _________ are substances composed of more than one kind of atom.
____________________20. _________ are homogenous matter containing more than one kind of
material
____________________21. Mass, length, and volume are examples of ____.
____________________22. A(n) _____ is homogenous mixture with a varied composition.
____________________23. A substance composed of only one kind of atom is a(n) _____
____________________24. A(n) _____ is determined by observing the behavior of a substance in
the presence of other substances.
____________________25. ___________ materials are those consisting of only one phase.
____________________26. _____ depend upon the nature of the material rather than upon the
amount of the matter present.
27.
Classify the following materials as heterogeneous mixture, solutions, compounds, or elements.
a. concrete ________________
f. gunpowder _________________
b. selenium ________________
28.
g. brass ______________________
c. baking powder ___________
h. hydrogen sulfide _____________
d. formaldehyde ____________
i. apple _______________________
e. aluminum _______________
j. soft drinks ___________________
Classify the following properties as chemical or physical.
a. heat conductivity _______________
e. length ________________
b. combustible ___________________
f. brittleness _____________
c. acid resistant __________________
d. displaces hydrogen from water ________________
CHAPTER 1: ANSWER SHEET (PART II)
Page 18: Classification of Matter
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homogenous matter
heterogeneous mixture
property
extensive physical property
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intensive physical property
physical property
chemical property
element
9. compound
10. mixture
11. substance
Page 19: Mixtures
12. compound
13. element
14. homogenous mixture
15. compound
16. homogenous mixture
17. heterogeneous mixture
18. heterogeneous mixture
19. element
20. heterogeneous mixture
Page 19: Chemical and Physical Properties
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intensive physical property
chemical property
intensive physical
intensive physical
extensive physical
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extensive physical
chemical property
chemical
chemical
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intensive physical
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intensive physical
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19. volume
20. malleability
21. density
combustibility
odor
melting point
ductility
extensive physical
intensive physical
intensive physical
intensive physical
extensive physical
intensive physical
Page 20: Chemical and Physical Changes(2)
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1. Law of Conservation of
9. energy
Matter
10. radiant
2. Kinetic Energy
11. theory
3. model
12. hypothesize
4. inertia
13. Potential energy
5. Law of Conserv. Of
14. chemistry
Matter/Energy
15. observe
6. matter
16. solute
7. Law of Conserv. Of Energy
17. substance
8. experiment
18. chemical change
27. a. heterogeneous
e. element
b. element
f. homogenous mixture
c. homogenous mixture
g. brass
d. compound
h. compound
28. a. physical b. chemical c. chemical d. chemical e. physical
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compounds
mixtures
extensive property
solution
element
chemical property
homogenous mixture
intensive property
i. heter. Mixture
j. solution
f. physical