Describing Matter

Water, air, buildings, food, and everything visible and invisible has mass and takes up space. What is the word used to describe anything that has mass and takes up space?

• matter

• molecule

• solid

• atom

A pure substance is a single kind of matter. A(n) ____________ is made up of two or more substances that are together in the same place, but each substance keeps its own properties.

• mixture

• atom

• molecule

• compound

Is a bowl of candy a mixture, element, or compound?

• mixture

• element

• compound

Is sugar an element, compound or mixture?

• element

• compound

• mixture

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Match the following

• atom

• a small particle that is a building block of matter

• element

• a substance that consists of just one type of atom

• mixture

• a combination of two or more substances physically blended together

• matter

• anything that has mass and takes up space

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One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

• atom

• compound

• element

• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

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What type of mixture is shown in the picture?

• heterogenous mixture

• homogenous mixture

• both

A substance that results from a combination of two or more different chemical elements.

• element

• compound

• atom

Observed and measured without changing chemical identity of sample.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

Observed and measured as sample changes chemical identity.

• Physical Property

• Chemical Property

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