PART A
Directions: Using the "resources" I have provided, as well as other websites of your choosing pertaining to matter, answer the following questions. You may hand-write your answers on a separate piece of paper, or you may type your answers as a Word document that you can print and submit at the completion of the assignment.
1. What is Matter?
2. Construct a chart that lists the three basic states of matter, a description of each state, a diagram of the molecules in each state, and an example of each state of matter.
3. Construct a flow chart that indicates how matter is classified.
4. Explain the Law of Conservation of Matter.
5. What is the difference between a physical and chemical PROPERTY?
6. Give two examples of physical properties.
7 Give two examples of chemical properties.
8. What is the difference between a physical and chemical CHANGE?
9. Give two examples of physical changes.
10. Give two examples of chemical changes.
11. What is an element?
12. Give two examples of an element.
13. What is a compound?
14. Give two examples of a compound.
15. What is the difference between a pure substance and a mixture?
16. Give one example of a pure substance and one example of a mixture.
17. What is the difference between a homogeneous and heterogeneous mixture?
18. Give two examples of homogeneous mixtures.
19. Give two examples of heterogeneous mixtures.
20. Describe the following separation techniques:
- Filtration
- Distillation
- Chromatography
21. Which of the separation techniques describe in #20 would be best for separating the following:
- A mixture of rubbing alcohol and antifreeze?
- The colors in black ink?
- A mixture of sand, water, and pencil shavings?
PART B
Directions: For the 40 items listed below, you must use Microsoft Exel to create a spreadsheet that classifies each item as:
- a solid, liquid, or gas
- a mixture or pure substance
- an element or compound (only for the pure substances)
- homogeneous or heterogeneous (only for mixtures)
Items:
1) Gatorade 11) Carbon Dioxide 21) Water 31) Oxygen
2) Hydrogen 12) Chicken Noodle Soup 22) Soap Bubbles 32) Silicon
3) Chocolate Cake 13) Quartz 23) Gold 33) Silver
4) Sugar 14) Air 24) Diamonds 34) Italian Dressing
5) Platinum 15) Caffeine 25) Copper 35) Kool-aid
6) Table Salt 16) Soap 26) Iron 36) Milk
7) Mercury 17) Neon 27) Oatmeal Cookie w/Raisins 37) Arsenic
8) Aluminum 18) Helium 28) Spaghetti w/Meatballs 38) Sea water
9) Chunky Applesauce 19) Coffee 29) Bicycle tire 39) Sodium
10) Sterling Silver 20) Glass 30) Boron 40) Soda
