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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. 

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. _________________________

 

 2. 

Homogeneous mixtures include colloids, solutions, and suspensions. _________________________

 

 3. 

Colloids are mixtures. _________________________

 

 4. 

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

 

 5. 

Flammability is a physical property. _________________________

 

 6. 

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

 

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

 7. 

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

 8. 

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

 9. 

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

 10. 

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

 11. 

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

 12. 

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

 13. 

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

 14. 

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

 15. 

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

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 liquid in a liquid
 

 18. 

suspension
 

 19. 

colloid
 

 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. 

all atoms the same
 

 24. 

two or more elements combined
 

 25. 

composition variable
 



 
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