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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. 

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

 

 3. 

Colloids are mixtures. _________________________

 

 4. 

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

 

 5. 

Flammability is a physical property. _________________________

 

 6. 

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. _________________________

 

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

 7. 

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

 8. 

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

 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.
burning of gasoline, rotting of an egg, and exploding fireworks
d.
freezing of water, evaporation of gasoline, and rusting a nail
 

 10. 

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

 11. 

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

 12. 

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

 13. 

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

 14. 

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

 15. 

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

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. 

colloid
 

 17. 

suspension
 

 18. 

substance
 

 19. 

solution of a liquid in a liquid
 

 20. 

solution of a solid in a liquid
 

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

 21. 

has mass, takes up space
 

 22. 

composition definite
 

 23. 

two or more elements combined
 

 24. 

all atoms the same
 

 25. 

composition variable
 



 
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