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IPC Intervention - Classification of Matter

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

Homogeneous mixtures include colloids, solutions, and suspensions. _________________________

 

 2. 

When lightning converts oxygen gas, O2, into ozone, O3, it is a physical change. _________________________

 

 3. 

Distillation is a way to separate a mixture using the physical property of boiling point. _________________________

 

 4. 

Colloids are mixtures. _________________________

 

 5. 

The law of conservation of mass states that the mass of all substances before a physical change equals the mass of all the substances after the change. _________________________

 

 6. 

Flammability is a physical property. _________________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

When two or more substances are combined so each substance can be separated by physical means, the result is a(n)____.
a.
element
c.
compound
b.
mixture
d.
chemical change
 

 8. 

When a log burns in a fire, ____.
a.
mass is gained
c.
a physical change has occurred
b.
new substances are formed
d.
mass is lost
 

 9. 

Three examples of physical change are ____.
a.
sawing of wood, crushing a can, and toasting a marshmallow
b.
boiling of water, bursting of a balloon, and crumpling a piece of paper
c.
freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline, and rusting a nail
d.
burning of gasoline, rotting of an egg, and exploding fireworks
 

 10. 

The shape of an apple is a ____.
a.
physical property
c.
chemical change
b.
physical change
d.
chemical property
 

 11. 

A ____ is NOT a mixture.
a.
solution
c.
suspension
b.
compound
d.
colloid
 

 12. 

____ is NOT a homogeneous mixture.
a.
Glue
c.
Vinegar
b.
Gelatin
d.
Permanent-press fabric
 

 13. 

Fog is an example of a ____.
a.
colloid
c.
compound
b.
solution
d.
substance
 

 14. 

The scattering of light by colloids is called ____.
a.
air pollution
c.
suspension
b.
conservation
d.
The Tyndall effect
 

 15. 

____ is another name for a homogeneous mixture.
a.
Liquid
c.
Suspension
b.
Solution
d.
Substance
 

Yes/No
Indicate whether you agree with the sentence or statement.
 
 
You are given a flask that contains 250 mL of a clear, brown liquid. You shine a light through the liquid, and no light beam is visible. In the following list of items, record a Y if that item could be a valid definition for the liquid. Record an N if that item could not be a valid definition.
 

 16. 

substance
 

 17. 

solution of a solid in a liquid
 

 18. 

solution of a liquid in a liquid
 

 19. 

colloid
 

 20. 

suspension
 

Matching
 
 
Match each term with the correct definitions below.
a.
element
d.
compound
b.
mixture
e.
matter
c.
substance
 

 21. 

two or more elements combined
 

 22. 

composition variable
 

 23. 

all atoms the same
 

 24. 

has mass, takes up space
 

 25. 

composition definite
 



 
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