Classification of Matter

Learn to classify matter: elements, compounds, and mixtures! Practice sorting and understanding solutions.

Sort the following samples of matter according to its classification (element, compound, homogeneous mixture, heterogeneous mixture). Elements gold silver oxygen sulfur hydrogen graphite Compounds water carbon dioxide calcite mustard gas sucrose sodium chloride Homogeneous mixture yellow mustard clean air salt water brass coffee (drink) rubbing alcohol Heterogeneous Mixture Dijon mustard blood dirty water dirty air ground black pepper trail mix Fill in the graphic organizer with the appropriate words Matter Substance Mixture Homogeneous mixture Heterogeneous mixture Element Compound Which is a solute in sweetened iced tea? Sugar and tea water tea only Sugar only The substance in a solution in which another substance dissolves is called the - Liquid Solute Mixture Solvent Which of the following is not a solution? carbon and iron combining to make steel pretzels, popcorn, and cereal combining to make a party snack lemon juice, water, and sugar combining to make lemonade oxygen and nitrogen gas combining in air Looking at the drawing below, what bestdescribes what happened to the salt in the water? the water dissolved in it it dissolved in a solute it dissolved in a solvent it separated from the water