Classifying Matter
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- Q1Matter is anything that has bothenergy & volumemass & volumeenergy & massenergy & weight120s
- Q2If we were to categorize matter based on its purity, our two main categories would behomogeneous & heterogeneoussubstances & mixturesmass & volumecompounds & elements120s
- Q3What is the definition of a pure substance?A system of matter that is only made of protons.A system of matter that cannot be broken down into any other types of matter.A system of matter that is never found in nature.A system of matter which is made up of two or more different types of matter.120s
- Q4What is the definition of a mixture?A system of matter made up of only one type of matter.A system of matter that is made up of two or more different substances.A system of matter in which you can never see the different parts.A system of matter that can only be broken down chemically.120s
- Q5What do we call a mixture in which you cannot see the different parts?compoundheterogeneoussplithomogeneous120s
- Q6What do we call a mixture in which you can see the different parts?heterogeneoushomogeneouscompoundsplit120s
- Q7What two categories can we separate pure substances into?homogeneous & heterogeneousneutrons & protonselements & compoundsatoms & molecules120s
- Q8What is the difference between an element and a compound?An element can be broken down further by chemical means, while a compound can only be broken down physically.An element can be broken down further by physical means, while a compound can only be broken down chemically.A compound is a pure substance that can be found in nature, while an element is never found in nature.An element is the simplest form of matter than cannot be broken down any further, while a compound is a combination of elements in a fixed ratio.120s
- Q9Which of the following would be classified as matter?helium gas in a balloonultraviolet lightheat from the sunvelocity120s
- Q10To which of the following categories does soil belong?homogeneous mixtureelementheterogeneous mixturecompound120s
- Q11To which of the following categories does air belong?heterogeneous mixturecompoundelementhomogeneous mixture120s
- Q12To which of the following categories does carbon belong?heterogeneous mixturehomogeneous mixtureelementcompound120s
- Q13To which of the following categories does ammonia (NH3) belong?compoundheterogeneous mixtureelementhomogeneous mixture120s
- Q14To which of the following categories does tin belong?elementcompoundhomogeneous mixtureheterogeneous mixture120s
- Q15To which of the following categories does brass belong?elementhomogeneous mixtureheterogeneous mixturecompound120s