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SCIENCE
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 3
(Week 4 and 5)

Pure Substances
and Mixtures
 What I Need to Know

Seawater, cooking oil, steel, bronze, oxygen, salt and soil. When you look
at these things individually, you can recognize whether they fall under the ‘pure
substance’ or ‘mixture’ category. Let us learn about the distinct differences and
similarities between a pure substance and a mixture. Can you tell whether the matter
found in your environment or even at your home are pure substances such as the air
you smell and breathe, the food you eat, the water you drink and the other things you
see, hear and feel? It is for you to find out with the help of this module.
After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. differentiate pure substance from mixture

2. give examples of pure substances and mixtures
3. identify ways of separating components of mixtures

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. You are asked to make a homogeneous mixture which of the following set-ups will
you choose?
A. mongo and water C. salt and water
B. oil and water D. sand and gravel
2. Russel Aaron heated a liquid in a casserole. He forgot to turn off the stove right
away. But he noticed that there was no liquid left and that are some solid materials
that settled at the bottom. What can be inferred about the liquid from this
observation?
A. It is a pure substance.
B. It is composed of a single material.
C. It is a mixture with dissolved solid materials.
D. It is a heterogeneous mixture with some liquid materials.
3. A piece of jewelry is made up of 24 K gold. It means that the jewelry is a/an
___________________?
A. compound C. heterogeneous mixture
B. element D. homogeneous mixture
4. Seawater is a __________________.
A. heterogeneous mixture C. substance
B. homogeneous mixture D. compound
5. Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?
A. salt water B. brass C. salad D. tomato soup
6. Which of these common substances is a homogeneous mixture?
A. table salt B. pure water C. sugar solution D. maple syrup
7. Which of the following is an example of a solution?
A. blood B. cooked flour C. marshmallow D. seawater

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8. It was observed that a burning chemical produced a black flame and left ashes.
What type of substance is this chemical?
A. mixture. C. inorganic.
B. organic D. acid.
9. Which of the following statements about heterogeneous mixtures is correct?
A. No two phases in a heterogeneous mixture can be in the same state
B. A homogeneous mixture contains visibly different parts, or phases.
C. All of the phases in a heterogeneous mixture must be in the same
state.
D. It is possible to have heterogeneous mixtures in which all the
components are liquids.
10.Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a. Air c. Stainless steel
b. Oil in water d. Soft drink

Lesson Pure Substance

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What’s New
One useful way of organizing our understanding of matter is to think of a
hierarchy that extends down from the most general and complex to the simplest and
most fundamental (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Relationships between the Types of Matter and the Methods Used
to Separate Mixtures
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 What is It
Matter can be classified into two broad categories: pure substances and
mixtures. A pure substance is a form of matter that has a constant composition
(meaning that it is the same everywhere) and properties that are constant
throughout the sample (meaning that there is only one set of properties such as
melting point, color, boiling point, etc. throughout the matter). A material composed
of two or more substances is a mixture.
Elements and compounds are both examples of pure substances. A
substance that cannot be broken down into chemically simpler components is
an element. Aluminum, which is used in soda cans, is an element. A substance
that can be broken down into chemically simpler components (because it has more
than one element) is a compound. For example, water is a compound composed of
the elements hydrogen and oxygen. Today, there are about 118 elements in the
known universe. In contrast, scientists have identified tens of millions of different
compounds to date.
Ordinary table salt is called sodium chloride. It is considered
a substance because it has a uniform and definite composition. All samples of
sodium chloride are chemically identical. Water is also a pure substance. Salt easily
dissolves in water, but salt water cannot be classified as a substance because its
composition can vary. You may dissolve a small amount of salt or a large amount
into a given amount of water. A mixture is a physical blend of two or more
components, each of which retains its own identity and properties in the mixture.
Only the form of the salt is changed when it is dissolved into water. It retains its
composition and properties.
A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is uniform
throughout the mixture. The salt water described above is homogeneous because
the dissolved salt is evenly distributed throughout the entire salt water sample.
Often it is easy to confuse a homogeneous mixture with a pure substance because
they are both uniform. The difference is that the composition of the substance is
always the same. The amount of salt in the salt water can vary from one sample to
another. All solutions are considered homogeneous because the dissolved material
is present in the same amount throughout the solution.
A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not
uniform throughout the mixture. Vegetable soup is a heterogeneous mixture. Any
given spoonful of soup will contain varying amounts of the different vegetables and
other components of the soup.

What I have learned

Directions: Read the paragraph and choose the correct words that
fit in the given sentences in the box below. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

Matter mixtures elements constant

aluminum hydrogen oxygen compounds
pure substances mixture
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 (1)____________ can be classified into two broad categories: (2) ______________
and (3)________________. A pure substance is a form of matter that has a a
(4)______________ composition (meaning that it is the same everywhere) and
properties that are constant throughout the sample (meaning that there is only one
set of properties such as melting point, color, boiling point, etc. throughout the
matter). A material composed of two or more substances is a (5)__________________.
(6)_______________ and (7)_______________ are both examples of pure
substances. A substance that cannot be broken down into chemically simpler
components is an element. (8)_____________, which is used in soda cans, is an
element. A substance that can be broken down into chemically simpler components
(because it has more than one element) is a compound. For example, water is a
compound composed of the elements (9)______________ and (10)_____________.
Today, there are about 118 elements in the known universe. In contrast, scientists
have identified tens of millions of different compounds to date.

What I Can Do
Directions : Identify whether the property/characteristic describes
a Pure Substance or a Mixture. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Uniform in appearance or homogeneous.
2. It has fixed boiling point.
3. Does not melt completely.
4. Not uniform in appearance or heterogeneous.
5. Its components can be separated by physical means.

Lesson
Properties of Pure Substance
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What’s New

In your previous lesson, you learned about solutions are homogeneous mixtures.
Homogeneous means uniform in composition which makes the appearance the
same all throughout the mixture. This time4 you will describe the appearance and
other properties of mixtures. Is it homogeneous or heterogeneous? What are the
other properties of pure substances?
Substances have properties that are used to identify and describe them. You
should be familiar with the four properties from everyday life: temperature,
pressure, volume and mass. We measure the amount of milk by volume and meat
by mass. We quantify the “hotness” or “coldness” of air by measuring its
temperature. Pressure indicates the force necessary to contain a fluid. Temperature

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is an intensive property as its value does not depend on the amount of matter of
the substance.

What is it

Substances and mixtures are classes of matter. Mixtures are heterogeneous

or without uniform composition and appearance are not the same all throughout.
The temperature of a mixture is different at different times. During melting, a
mixture has portions that seem to be not melting.
Figures below show separating techniques for the components of mixtures.
Another set of properties that distinguishes substances from mixtures.

Figure A Figure B Figure C

Figure D Figure E Figure F

Find out if you have discovered and understood the important concepts of the
lesson. Answer the following questions. Write the letter of your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which pictures show filtration or straining?

2. Which picture shows filter paper being used?

3. Which picture shows pieces of iron being separated?

4. Which picture shows decantation?

5. Which picture shows dissolving?

6. Which picture shows evaporation?

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 What I Can Do
Directions : Decide how to separate the components of the
following mixture? If it is not possible, please write “cannot be
separated”. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Mixture 1 salt and iron filings

Mixture 2 water and pebbles
Mixture 3 salty water
Mixture 4 salt, iron filings and water
Mixture 5 gravel, sand and sugar
Mixture 6 gravel, sand, sugar and iron filings

Figure A A magnet is used to separate iron Figure B Water is used to dissolve a solid

Figure C A strainer is used to separate largesolids Figure D Decanting water with insolublematerials into the other
container

Figure E Evaporation is used to separate already dissolve solids Figure F Filtration is used to separate verysmall solids

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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. What are the two (2) classes of matter?
a. Atom and molecule c. Plant and animal cells
b. Element and compound d. Substance and mixture
2.Which of the following is a physical appearance of a substance?
a. Complicated c. Heterogeneous
b. Homogeneous d. Non-uniform
3.What is the difference between a substance and a mixture?
a.Substance can be separated while mixture cannot be separated.
b.Substance has many components while mixture has one only.
c.Substance is heterogeneous while mixture is homogeneous.
d.Substance is pure while mixture is impure.
4.Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a. Air c. Stainless steel
b. Oil in water d. Soft drink
5. What is/are true for substance and mixture?

I. Pure substance melts completely.

II. Pure substance has a varying boiling point.
III. Mixture does not melt completely.
IV. Mixture has a fixed boiling point.
a. I and II only c. II and IV only
b. I and III only d. I and IV only
6.Edward is experimenting on how two liquid samples. The data he
gathered is shown in the table below.

Temperature in ˚C
SAMPLES Before After 5 After 8 After 10 After 12 After 14 After 16
heating minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes
Liquid A 29 45 60 90 100 100 100
Liquid B 30 47 65 97 100 105 108
What can be inferred from the table?
a. Liquid A is pure substance while Liquid B is a mixture.
b. Liquid A is a mixture while Liquid B is a pure substance.
c. Liquid A is an element while Liquid B is a substance.
d. Both Liquids A and B are pure substance.
7.What substance is made by mixing two elements without being
chemically combined?
a. Compound b. Element c. Mixture d. Solution
8.Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?
a. Air c. Stainless steel
b. Oil in water d. Soft drink

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9. It was observed that a burning chemical produced a black flame and left ashes.
What type of substance is this chemical?
A. mixture. C. inorganic.
B. organic D. acid.
10.Which of the following statements distinguishes pure substances from
mixtures?
a. Can be separated by physical means.
b. Consists of two or more kinds of matter.
c. Have no specific solubility and densities.
d. Have constant boiling temperature and melting temperature.
11.Ethan wants to separate the marbles in a jar full of water. Which of the
following is the BEST way to separate the mixture?
a. Decantation c. Evaporation
b. Dissolving d. Using a magnet
12.What is the BEST way to use in separating iron fillings from a
mixture?
a. Filter paper c. Water
b. Magnet d. Spoon
13.Which of the following uses evaporation as a means of separating the
components of the given mixture?
a. Oil and water c. Sand and gravel
b. Pebbles and sand d. Salt and water
14.Which of the following materials will be used to separate a mixture of
iron nails and sand?
a. Alcohol Lamp c. Magnet
b. Filter paper d. Spoon

I. Using a magnet III. Decantation

II. Dissolving IV. Evaporation
15.Glenn wants to separate salt and water mixture. Which of the following
will help him to successfully separate the components of the mixture?
a. I, II, III, IV c. III, IV
b. I, II d. IV only

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 Key to Correction

10. B 10. Oxygen

15. D. 9. D 9. Hydrogen
8. Aluminum
14. C 8. B 7. Compounds
6. Elements
13. D 7. D 5. Mixture
4. Constant
12. B 6. C 3. Mixtures
5. C substance
11. D
2. Pure
10. D 4. B 1. Matter
What I Have Learned
9. A 3. D

8. B 2. C

7. B 1. C
What I Know
6. A

5. B

4. B

3. D

2. A

1. D
Assessment

References
Science Grade 7 Learners Material Department of Education -
Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR).

https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Los_Angeles_Trade_Technical_Co
llege/Chem_51/03%3A_Matter/3.05%3A_Pure_Substances_and
_Mixtures

https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Map
%3A_Introductory_Chemistry_(Tro)/03%3A_Matter_and_Energy
/3.04%3A_Classifying_Matter_According_to_Its_Composition

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 WORKSHEET IN SCIENCE 7
MODULE 3

Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________________

Grade/Section: _____________________ Score: _____________________

PART I. Cite 3 examples of substances and mixtures and give their uses.

Example of Substances Use

1.
2.
3.
Example of Mixtures Use
1.
2.
3.

Part II. Classify the following mixtures whether a HOMOGENEOUS or a

HETEROGENOUS. Write your answer on the space provided.

_____________1. Seawater _____________6. vegetable salad

_____________2. oil and water _____________7. milk
_____________3. sandy water _____________8. chocolate chip cookies
_____________4. Vinegar _____________9. pepperoni pizza
_____________5. Blood _____________10. natural gas
Part III. Modified True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if it’s false,
change the underlined word or group of words to make the whole statement true. Write
your answer on the space provided.
1. An element is a material that consists of a single type of atom.
2. Compound are the simplest chemical substances that cannot be changed in a chemical
reaction or by any chemical means.
3. Molecule is defined as two or more atoms of the same element different element that
are bound together.
4. Matter can be classified into two broad categories: pure substances and mixtures.
5. A heterogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is not uniform
throughout the mixture.
6. Evaporation is the separation of an insoluble solid from a liquid mixture using filter
paper.
7. A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition is uniform
throughout the mixture.
8. Substances are either elements or mixture.
9. Decantation separates the soluble solid from the liquid component of
the solution by evaporating the liquid substance.
10. The use of magnet can be done to separate the metallic materials from
nonmetallic materials.

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