Natural Science U4.

Year 6

Matter part I
 What is a pure substance?

A pure substance is a substance that

cannot be separated by physical
means.

Examples of pure substances include water,

gold, carbon dioxide, oxygen and hydrogen.
 Pure Substances (Characteristics)

1st. A pure substance is made up of one type of

particle.
Examples:
The particle that makes up water is H2O.
The particle that makes up carbon dioxide is CO2.
 Pure Substances (Characteristics)

2nd. Each pure substance has its own chemical

and physical properties which help identify it.
Examples:
Water has a melting point of 0C and a boiling
point of 100C. It is also colourless and odorless.
Gold is yellow, solid at room temperature and it
is a good conductor of electricity (it is a metal)
Boiling Point of
Water 100C

Freezing Point of
Water 0C

Melting Point of Ice

0C
Pure gold has a bright yellow colour and is shiny.

Gol has no odour (it smells nothing)

Melting Point of Gold 1065C

Boiling Point of Gold 2800C

 Pure substances can be divided into two
groups:

Elements are Compounds are

substances substances
that cannot be formed when
separated into two or more
simpler elements are
joined.
substances. Water and salt are
Oxygen is an compounds.
element.
 Elements are substances that
cannot be separated into simpler
substances. Oxygen is an element.
 Compounds are substances formed
when two or more elements are
joined. Water and carbon dioxide are
compounds.
 Mixtures are Everywhere!

What is a mixture? Anything you can combine

is a mixture.
 There are Two Types of Mixtures

Homogeneous Heterogeneous mixtures

mixtures = solutions are substances that can be
have the same separated easily into its
composition parts and those parts
have their original
throughout, and the properties. A
individual parts of heterogeneous mixture
the mixture are not is not blended together
easily identifiable. (Ex. Fruit salad, pizza,
sand and water)
 There are Two Types of Mixtures

Homogeneous mixtures = solutions have the

same composition throughout, and the
individual parts of the mixture are not easily
identifiable.
 There are Two Types of Mixtures

Heterogeneous mixtures
are substances that can be separated easily into its
parts and those parts have their original properties.
A heterogeneous mixture is not blended together
(Ex. Fruit salad, pizza, sand and water)
 Two Types of Mixtures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLqCRvcVosA
(homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3HI-7oCxgc (a
song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CkPhAWrcSQ
(mixtures and compounds. Experiments)