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Name: ___________________________________________________________ Pure Substances & Mixtures Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the

statement or answers the question. ____D 1. Which of these common substances is a homogeneous mixture? A. B. C. D. table salt pure water whole milk maple syrup

Section: _____________________

___D_ 2. Which of these substances is a compound? A. B. C. D. Carbon Chlorine Gold acetic acid

____B 3. Which of these substances is an example of a solution? A. B. C. D. milk Brass mercury concrete

____A 4. The four items below were part of a dinner. Each item is a mixture.

Which of these mixtures is a suspension? A. B. C. D. A B C D

____A 5. The diagram below shows a magnet near a pile of particles of iron and sulfur. The magnet attracts the iron, separating it from the mixture.

Based on the diagram, which statement is true? A. B. C. D. The parts of a mixture keep their own properties. The elements in a compound keep their own properties. The properties of a mixture are different from the properties of its parts. The properties of a compound are different from the properties of its elements.

__A__ 6. You know that one of these containers has a mixture in it and one does not. You can only shine a light through them to determine which one is which.

What substance is most likely to be in container A? A. B. C. D. Water Gelatin apple juice mayonnaise

___D_ 7. Sucrose is another name for table sugar. Sucrose is a compound made from the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Which statement best describes the properties of sucrose? A. B. C. D. They are exactly like the properties of carbon. They are exactly like the properties of oxygen. They are exactly like the properties of hydrogen. They are different from the properties of the elements in sucrose.

____A 8. Which of the following is a way in which elements and compounds are similar? A. B. C. D. Elements and compounds are both pure substances. Elements and compounds are both listed on the periodic table. Elements and compounds are both made up of different kinds of atoms. Elements and compounds can both be broken down by physical changes.

____C 9. A water molecule is made up of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms. Why is water considered a pure substance? A. B. C. D. Water can be broken down by physical means. Water can be combined with other substances by physical means. Each water molecule is identical. Water molecules are made up of different types of atoms.

___B_ 10. What type of substance is always made up of a single type of atom? A. B. C. D. Mixture Element Molecule Compound

____B 11. Which is an example of a colloid? A. Butter B. homogenized milk C. salad dressing D. sugar water ____D 12. How would a compound with a pH of 9 be classified? A. Organic B. Acidic C. Inorganic D. Basic ___C_ 13. What is the pH of pure water? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 ____B 14. A metalloid is a classification of ____________. A. Atom B. Element C. Compound D. Mixture

___A_ 15. Which of the following is an inorganic compound? A. iron oxide (rust) B. Carbohydrates C. Plastics D. nucleic acids

Mixtures 1 (8 pts) Classify each of the following as a pure substance, a heterogeneous mixture, or a homogeneous mixture. (a) chocolate-chip cookie ______HETERO________________ (b) distilled water (c) vodka (d) a pure gold coin 2 _____________PURE_________ _________________HOMO_____ ___________________PURE___

(6 pts) Classify each of the following as a pure substance, a heterogeneous mixture, or a homogeneous mixture. an ear of corn sodium chloride sugar water _______________HETERO_______ _____________PURE_________ _____________HOMO_________

(8 pts) Classify each of the following as an element, compound, or mixture. (a) the air we breathe (b) the gas in a tank of chlorine used to disinfect water (c) table salt (d) a mosquito ________MIX______________ ____________ELE__________ ______________COM________ ________________MIX______

(8 pts) Classify each of the following as an element, compound, or mixture. (a) aluminum metal (b) the gas in a tank of propane, C3H8 (c) pure water (d) soil ___________ELE___________ _____________COM_________ _____________COM_________ _____________MIX_________

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