Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

Master elements, compounds, and mixtures! This worksheet helps high schoolers identify matter types and separation methods.

What is a substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances? Element Compound Mixture Which of the following is a mixture? Water (H₂O) Gold Kool-Aid What is a mixture that appears to be a single substance, but it is actually composed of 2 or more substances that are distributed evenly amongst each other? Solution Suspension Colloid Which of the following is NOT a homogeneous mixture? Salad Honey Soy Sauce What is a compound? 2 or more substances that are together in the same place, but their atoms are not chemically bonded The basic particle from which all elements are made A substance made of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined in a set ratio Which of the following is a compound? Copper Carbon Dioxide (CO₂ ) Dirt Which of the following can be broken down by physical means? An element A compound A mixture The substance that is being dissolved in a solution is the ---. Solvent Molecule Solute Which of the following is an element? Hydrogen Pizza Methane (CH₄ ) Which of the following is NOT a pure substance? An element A compound A mixture Which method would you use to separate a mixture of iron fillings and sand? Filtration Magnetic attraction Evaporation Which of the following is a colloid? Muddy water Paint Tea Which of the following is an emulsion? Italian salad dressing Whipped Cream Gelatin Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture? Solution Suspension Colloid What is shown in the picture? Element Compound Mixture What is shown in the picture? Element Compound Mixture What is shown in the picture? Element Compound Mixture Which of the following is a solution? Ocean Water Snow Globe Deodorant Table salt is an example of which of the following? Element Compound Mixture Which of the following can have new properties than the individual parts that make it up? Solution Mixture Compound Which of the following can be broken down by chemical means? Element Compound Mixture What is the substance that does the dissolving in a solution? Solute Solvent Suspension Fog is an example of which of the following? Solution Suspension Colloid Which of the following combines in specific ratios? Element Compound Mixture Which method would you used to separate salt form a mixture of salt water? Evaporation Distillation Filtration Types of Mixtures Sort Solution Tap Water Salt Water Kool-Aid Sweet Tea Emulsion Oil Vinegar Dressing Butter Oil Water Colloid Smoke Paint Whipped Cream Mayonnaise Milk Glue Fog Suspension Sand Water Muddy Water Orange Juice with Pulp Mixtures vs Compounds Sort Mixtures Heterogeneous or homogeneous form of matter Composed in varying proportions of particles Not chemically bonded, just physically mixed No formula b no exact ratio of particles Can be separated by physical means No exact melting o boiling point Not a pure substance Components retain individual properties Compounds Homogeneous form of matter Fixed proportion of partices Chemically bonded, requires energy to break bonds Formula shows ratio of particles Ex: H₂O Chemical change required to separate Exact melting and boiling point Pure substance Elements, Compounds Mixtures Click on the blue dot and enter the letterA-E in CAPITAL LETTERS! B C E D A B A E C E B D D D D