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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. 

Flammability is a physical property. _________________________

 

 2. 

Homogeneous mixtures include colloids, solutions, and suspensions. _________________________

 

 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. 

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. 

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

 8. 

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

 9. 

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

 10. 

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

 11. 

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

 12. 

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

 13. 

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

 14. 

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

 15. 

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

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. 

colloid
 

 18. 

suspension
 

 19. 

solution of a solid in a liquid
 

 20. 

solution of a liquid in a liquid
 

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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