CHEMISTRY: TYPES OF MATTER

Matter

________ can be divided into the major categories of pure substances and mixtures.

Mixtures

________ are different from compounds because their composition is not definite /fixed and parts can be physically separated.

Oxygen gas

________ (element) and water (compound) are examples of pure substances.

Sugar

________ dissolved in water is a matter that contains both ________ and water but is homogeneous because the smallest particles that make up ________ and water are uniformly distributed.

Compounds

are composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined in definite proportions by Mass.

Homogeneous matter

________ can contain more than one type of particle, but particles are uniformly distributed.

Homogeneous

Material that has a uniform composition throughout.

Pure substances

constant composition throughout a sample.

Heterogeneous

Material that has varying compositions.

chocolate chip cookie

A(n) ________ has pieces of chocolate embedded in the cookie dough.

Mixtures

combinations of two or more pure substances that can be separated by physical means.