Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Worksheet

Part 1: Read the following information on elements, compounds and mixtures. Fill in the blanks where necessary.

Elements (pure substances): 1. A pure substance containing only one kind of ______.

2. An element is always uniform all the way through (homogeneous).

3. An element ______be separated into simpler materials (except during nuclear

reactions).

4. Over 100 existing elements are listed and classified on the ______.

Compounds (pure substances): 5. A pure substance containing two or more kinds of ______.

6. The atoms are ______combined in some way. Often times (but not

always) they come together to form groups of atoms called molecules.

7. A compound is always homogeneous (uniform).

8. Compounds ______be separated by physical means. Separating a

compound requires a chemical reaction.

9. The properties of a compound are usually different than the properties of the elements

it contains.

Mixtures: 10. Two or more ______or ______NOT chemically combined.

11. No reaction between substances.

12. Mixtures can be uniform (called ______) and are known as

solutions.

13. Mixtures can also be non-uniform (called ______).

14. Mixtures can be separated into their components by chemical or physical means.

15. The properties of a mixture are similar to the properties of its components. Chemistry: Classifying Matter

Classify each of the materials below. In the center column, state whether the material is a pure substance or a mixture. If the material is a pure substance, further classify it as either an element or compound in the right column. Similarly, if the material is a mixture, further classify it as homogeneous or heterogeneous in the right column. Write the entire word in each space to earn full credit.

Pure Substance Element, Compound, Material or Mixture Homogeneous, Heterogeneous concrete sugar + pure water (C12H22O11 + H2O) iron filings (Fe)

limestone (CaCO3) orange juice (w/pulp) Pacific Ocean air inside a balloon aluminum (Al) magnesium (Mg)

acetylene (C2H2) tap water in a glass soil

pure water (H2O) chromium (Cr) Chex mix salt + pure water (NaCl + H2O)

benzene (C6H6) muddy water brass (Cu mixed with Zn)

baking soda (NaHCO3) Name: ______Hour: ____ Date: ______Chemistry: Classifying Matter

Classify each of the materials below. In the center column, state whether the material is a pure substance or a mixture. If the material is a pure substance, further classify it as either an element or compound in the right column. Similarly, if the material is a mixture, further classify it as homogeneous or heterogeneous in the right column. Write the entire word in each space to earn full credit.

Pure Substance Element, Compound, Material or Mixture Homogeneous, Heterogeneous concrete Mixture Heterogeneous sugar + pure water Mixture Compound (C12H22O11 + H2O) iron filings (Fe) Pure Substance Element

limestone (CaCO3) Pure Substance Element orange juice (w/pulp) Mixture Heterogeneous Pacific Ocean Mixture Heterogeneous air inside a balloon Mixture Homogeneous aluminum (Al) Pure Substance Element magnesium (Mg) Pure Substance Element

acetylene (C2H2) Pure Substance Compound tap water in a glass Mixture Homogeneous soil Mixture Heterogeneous

pure water (H2O) Pure Substance Compound, chromium (Cr) Pure Substance Element, Chex mix Mixture Heterogeneous salt + pure water Mixture Homogeneous (NaCl + H2O)

benzene (C6H6) Pure Substance Compound muddy water Mixture Heterogeneous brass Mixture Homogeneous (Cu mixed with Zn)

baking soda (NaHCO3) Pure Substance Compound