Types Of Matter

Question 1

Matter is made up of (2)

Answer 1

Pure substances and mixtures

Question 2

Pure substances can be divided into (2)

Answer 2

Elements and compounds

Question 3

Mixtures can be divided into (4)

Answer 3

-Homogenous
Solutions
-Heterogenous
Mechanical mixtures
Colloids
Suspensions

Question 4

One kind of substance

Answer 4

Pure substance

Question 5

A material that cannot be broken down into any simpler substance

Answer 5

Element

Question 6

Combination of two elements

Answer 6

Compounds

Question 7

Substance held together by physical forces not chemical (like pure substances)

Answer 7

Mixture

Question 8

Combination of two or more pure substances

Answer 8

Mixture

Question 9

Distilled water: pure substance or mixture

Answer 9

Pure substance as there are only water molecules in the liquid

Question 10

Tap water: pure substance or mixture

Answer 10

Mixture as there are chemicals dissolved in the water

Question 11

The separate substances that make up the mixture are visible

Answer 11

Mechanical/ heterogenous mixtures

Question 12

Mixture in which the tiny particles of one substance are held within another, these particles can be separated out

Answer 12

Suspension

Question 13

Mixture in which the particles of the suspended substance are so small that they cannot be easily separated out

Answer 13

Colloid

Question 14

Mixture in which the different substances that make it up are not separately visible

Answer 14

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