Classifying Matter

What is a substance that consists of one type of atom and is found on the Periodic Table?

• Compound

• Element

• Mixture

• Solution

What do we call matter that is a composition that is always the same?

• Element

• Mixture

• Substance

• Compound

What is the process of separating a mixture based on particle size?

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Distillation

• Centrifugation

List the types of mixtures ordered from largest particle size to smallest.

• Solution, colloid, suspension

• Colloid, solution, suspension

• Suspension, colloid, solution

• Suspension, solution, colloid

What type of mixture has components you can see?

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Homogeneous mixture

• Colloidal mixture

• Solution

What type of matter has no definite shape or volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is an example of a mixture?

• Salad

• Sugar

• Salt

• Water

What is a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically combined?

• Element

• Mixture

• Compound

• Solution

What type of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What type of mixture has a uniform composition throughout?

• Homogeneous mixture

• Heterogeneous mixture

• Colloidal mixture

• Suspension