ACTIVITY 3

CLASSES AND CHANGES OF MATTER

Objectives
1. To be able to differentiate substances and mixtures: Elements and compounds, homogeneous and heterogeneous
mixtures.
2. To be able to enumerate the differences between a physical and chemical change.
3. To be able to identify common examples of physical and chemical changes which occur daily in our surrounding.
Materials

¼ mothball evaporating dish beaker alcohol lamp

½ g table salt tripod wire gauze denatured alcohol
0.5 g sand spatula crucible tong stirring rod
A. Mixtures
1. Using a mortar and pestle, grind and mix thoroughly ¼ mothball and ½ g table salt. Observe the color, taste, and
physical state of the mixture.
2. Add about 0.5 g sand and mix as uniformly as possible. Observe the properties of the second mixture and
compare them with the first. Which of these two is homogeneous? And, Heterogeneous?
3. Heat and observe.
B. Physical and Chemical Change
1. Using table salt
a. Dissolve ½ g table salt in 2.0 mL. Taste the solution.
b. Transfer the solution in an evaporating dish and evaporating dish and evaporate to dryness.
c. Cool and taste the residue.
d. Is this physical or chemical change?
2. Using table sugar
Follow the same procedure as in table salt.
 Report Sheet- Activity 3
Name: ______________________________________ 
Schedule: _________________________ Date: ______________________ Score: _____________ 
Classes and Changes of matter 
 
Data 
A. 
Mixture  Type of Mixture  Properties 
Moth ball + table salt       
Moth ball + table salt + sand     
 
Observation:  
 
B. 
Substance Changed  Types of Change  Proof/Justification 
Using table salt     
Using table sugar     
 
 
Observation: 
 
 
 
 
Documentation:
Report Sheet- Activity 4
Name: ______________________________________ 
Schedule: _________________________ Date: ______________________ Score: _____________ 

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

1. Complete the following table.

E Z No. A No. Protons Electrons Neutrons

11 11
Ac 227 89
Ni 59 28
U 92 146
H 1 0
Mg 12 12
Zn 30 65
Sn 50 69
Fe 56 26
Rn 222 86
2. Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the following isotopes that are used in medical diagnoses:
(a) atomic number 9, mass number 18, charge of 1−
(b) atomic number 43, mass number 99, charge of 7+
(c) atomic number 53, atomic mass number 131, charge of 1−
(d) atomic number 81, atomic mass number 201, charge of 1+
(e) Name the elements in parts (a), (b), (c), and (d)
3. Give the number of atomic mass, atomic number, protons, electrons, and neutrons in neutral atoms of each of the following
isotopes:
(a) B
(b) Hg
(c) Cu
(d) C
(e) Se