Activity 1 : Matter and Its Properties

I. True or False. Write C if the statement is true and W if it is false.

1. Liquid has a definite volume and shape.
2. Compounds are pure substances.
3. Physical combination of two compounds produces a mixture.
4. Vegetable salad is an example of a homogeneous mixture.
5. Density is an intrinsic property of matter.
6. Color is an extrinsic property of matter.
7. A wood turned into ash is an example of physical change of matter.
8. Decomposition is a physical change.
9. Compressibility is a characteristic that is only exhibited by gases.
10. In solid, the molecules are loosely held.

II. Identification. Write the correct answer in the blank.

1. It is anything that occupies space and has mass.
2. It is the measure of the quantity of matter.
3. It is the tendency of a body to remain at rest and to continue moving in
the same direction unless being acted upon by an external force.
4. It is the gravitational force of attraction exerted by the earth on a body.
5. It is the measure of the space occupied by an object.
6. It the mass per volume.
7. It is a property that states that no two objects can occupy the same
space at the same time.
8. It is a kind of matter that comes from non-living things.
9. a kind of matter that comes from living things
10. form of matter that has no fixed volume and shape
11. a pure substance that is made up of only one kind of atom
12. a mixture that is uniform in composition
13. In this method of separation of mixtures, the solvent rises up, together
with the separated component, due to capillary action.
14. It is a method of separating mixtures which uses the process of
evaporation and condensation.
15. It is the process of changing solid to gas.

III. Classify the following as Pure Substance or Mixture.

1. water 6 baking soda
2.. table salt 7. gun powder
3. smog 8. 24 carat gold
4. gasoline 9. hydrogen gas
5. diamonds 10. sea water

IV. Classify the following mixture as Homogeneous or Heterogeneous.

1. soy sauce 6. ice in soda
2. patis 7. steel
 3. halo-halo 8. air
4. vodka 9. cereal in milk
5. soil 10. milk and coffee

V. Identify what method of separation of mixtures is represented by the given drawing.

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

VI. Multiple Choice. Write only the letter of the correct answer in the blank.
1. Rusting of iron is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
2. Acetic acid being a weak acid is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
3. Sugar is dissolved in water.
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
4. Mercury has a density of 13.6 g/ml.
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
5. The formation of gas bubbles is a _.
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
6. The rising of siopao dough is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
7. The turning of ice to water is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
8. The mass of copper is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
9. The volume of 1gallon paint is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property
10. The boiling of pure acetone at 56oC is a .
A) Physical Change B. Chemical Change C. Physical Property D. Chemical Property