Classifying Matter
What type of matter is particle picture 1?
Compound
Which separation method would you use to remove iron filings from sand?
Magnetism
Is very shinny
Metal
The separation technique used to separate the beads in our separations lab.
Manual separation
What type of matter is particle picture 2?
Element
Which separation method is best for removing dirt from water?
Filtration
S on the periodic table
Nonmetal because sulfur is brittle, does not conduct, and is not shinny
The separation technique used to separate the iron filings in our separations lab.
Magnetism
What type of matter is particle picture 3?
Element
You have a mixture of sand, salt, and iron filings. What steps would you take to separate each substance using different methods?
1) Use a magnet to remove the iron filings. 2) Pour water into the salt and sand mixture. 3) Use filtration to remove the sand. 4) Evaporate the water to retrieve the salt.
Cu on the periodic table
Metal because copper is shinny, malleable, and conducts electricity.
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What type of matter is particle picture 4?
Homogenous Mixture
You have a mixture of dirt, sugar, and woodchips. Describe a step-by-step plan to completely separate all four substances.
1. Manually take out the woodchips
2. Pour water into the dirt and sugar mixture
3. Run the mixture through a filtration system
4. Evaporate the water to be left with the sugar
Is a poor conductor and is brittle
Nonmetal
The separation technique used to separate the sand and salt in our separations lab.
Filtration
What type of matter is particle picture 5?
Heterogenous Mixture
After a storm, a homeowner’s backyard pond has become polluted with dirt, leaves, and small pieces of metal debris from a nearby construction site. What separation techniques should they use to clean the pond, and in what order?
1. Manual Separation – Large leaves and debris can be removed by hand or with a net.
2. Magnetism – A magnet can be used to pull out any small metal pieces from the water.
3. Filtration – A filter can be used to trap small dirt particles while allowing clean water to pass through.
Is found as a solid, liquid, or gas, at room temperature
Nonmetal
This material broke during the metal/nonmetal lab
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