Classification of Matter Quiz

Name: _____________________________
Terms
Matter Element Metal
Solid Atom Nonmetal
Liquid Compound Metalloid
Gas Molecule Heterogeneous mixture
Plasma Diatomic molecule Homogeneous mixture
Bose-Einstein condensate Ion Chemical formula
Phase Cation
Mixture Anion

Essential Concepts:
Be able to identify phases of matter.
Classify common matter according to its type (e.g. homogenous mixture, diatomic molecule, cation, etc.) and
be able to give an example of each.
Compare mixtures and compounds.
Know the symbols of the most common elements (from page 52).
Be able to understand how symbols (like subscripts, superscripts, and parentheses) are used to write chemical
formulas.
Know characteristics of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.

Classification of Matter Quiz

Name: _____________________________
Terms
Matter Element Metal
Solid Atom Nonmetal
Liquid Compound Metalloid
Gas Molecule Heterogeneous mixture
Plasma Diatomic molecule Homogeneous mixture
Bose-Einstein condensate Ion Chemical formula
Phase Cation
Mixture Anion

Essential Concepts:
Be able to identify phases of matter.
Classify common matter according to its type (e.g. homogenous mixture, diatomic molecule, cation, etc.) and
be able to give an example of each.
Compare mixtures and compounds.
Know the symbols of the most common elements (from page 52).
Be able to understand how symbols (like subscripts, superscripts, and parentheses) are used to write chemical
formulas.
Know characteristics of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
Classification of Matter
Key
Terms
Matter – anything that has mass and volume.
Solid – phase that has definite shape and volume.
Liquid – a phase that has a definite volume but not shape.
Gas – a phase that has neither definite volume nor shape.
Plasma – a phase consisting of ionized gases. It is an electric conductor and responds to electromagnetic
fields. Examples include stars, aurora borealis, plasma TV’s, lightning, and plasma lamps.
Bose-Einstein condensate – A state of matter consisting of extremely low temperature fluids which contain
properties not completely understood.
Phase – a homogenous part of a system.
Mixture – A material containing two or more substances.
Element – simplest form of matter. Pure substances. They are denoted with chemical symbols.
Atom – the smallest particle of an element. The smallest amount of an element that still has the physical and
chemical properties of that element.
Compound – a combination of two or more elements (or atoms). They occur in fixed proportions (e.g. H2O).
Molecule – The smallest uncharged unit of a compound. So, sometimes the molecule is the same as the
compound.
Diatomic molecule – A molecule consisting of two atoms (alike or different).
Ion – a (or part of a) compound that is charged. A charged atom or group of atoms.
Cation – positively-charged ion.
Anion – negatively-charged ion.
Metal – Solids (except Hg), lustrous, conductors, malleable, ductile, high MP/density, and they don’t
typically combine with other metals.
Nonmetal – Generally the opposite of metals. They do combine with other nonmetals.
Metalloid – Intermediate properties.
Heterogeneous mixture – A mixture consisting of two or more distinct phases.
Homogeneous mixture – A mixture that is uniform throughout and has the same properties throughout.
Chemical formula – symbols which identify the elements (and their quantities) in a compound.

To Add:
Substance – A particular kind of matter with a definite, fixed composition. They are either elements or
compounds.
Pure Substance – A sample of matter that consists of only one component. They have definite composition
and common physical and chemical properties.

Essential Concepts:
Be able to identify phases of matter.
Classify common matter according to its type (e.g. homogenous mixture, diatomic molecule, cation, etc.) and
be able to give an example of each.
Compare mixtures and compounds.
Know the symbols of the most common elements (from page 52).
Be able to understand how symbols (like subscripts, superscripts, and parentheses) are used to write chemical
formulas.
Know characteristics of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.