Name ______________________________ Block _________________

Date______________
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Worksheet
Part 1: Read the following information on elements, compounds and
mixtures. Fill in the blanks where necessary.
Elements:
pure substance containing only one kind of ____________.
n element is always uniform all the way through !homogeneous".
n element _____________ be separated into simpler materials !except
during nuclear reactions".
#$er %&& existing elements are listed and classi'ed on the
____________________.
Compounds:
pure substance containing two or more kinds of _______________.
(he atoms are _________________ combined in some way. #ften times
!but not always" they come together to form groups of atoms called
molecules.
compound is always homogeneous !uniform".
)ompounds ___________________ be separated by physical means.
*eparating a compound re+uires a chemical reaction.
(he properties of a compound are usually di,erent than the properties
of the elements it contains.
Mixtures:
(wo or more ________________ or _________________ N#( chemically
combined.
No reaction between substances.
-ixtures can be uniform !called ________________________" and are
known as solutions.
-ixtures can also be non.uniform !called ________________________".
-ixtures can be separated into their components by chemical or
physical means.
(he properties of a mixture are similar to the properties of its
components.
Part 2: )lassify each of the following as elements !/", compounds !)" or
-ixtures !-". 0rite the letter 1 if it is none of these.
___Diamond !)" ___*ugar !)
2
3
%4
#
2
" ___-ilk
___5ron !Fe"
___ir ___*ulfuric cid !3
4
*#
6
" ___7asoline ___/lectricity
___8rypton !8" ___Bismuth !Bi" ___9ranium !9" ___:opcorn
___0ater !3
4
#" ___lcohol !)3
;
#3" ___:ail of 7arbage ___ dog
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Date______________
___mmonia !N3
;
" ___*alt !Na)l" ___/nergy ___7old
!u"
___0ood ___Bron<e ___5nk ___:i<<a
___Dry 5ce !)#
4
" ___Baking *oda !Na3)#
;
" ___(itanium !(i"
___)oncrete
Part 3: -atch each diagram with its correct description. Diagrams will be
used once.
A B C D E
___%. :ure /lement = only one type of atom present.
___4. -ixture of two elements = two types of uncombined atoms present.
___;. :ure compound = only one type of compound present.
___6. -ixture of two compounds = two types of compounds present.
___>. -ixture of a compound and an element.
Part : )olumn lists a substance. 5n )olumn B, list whether the substance
is an element !/", a compound !)", a 3eterogeneous -ixture !3-", or a
*olution !*". !Remember a solution is a homogeneous mixture." 5n )olumn
), list (0# physical properties of the substance.
Column A Column B Column C
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4. *team
;. *alt 0ater
6. :encil lead !:b"
>. Dirt
2. :epsi
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4
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6
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A. burrito
Name ______________________________ Block _________________
Date______________
%&. 5talian Dressing
%%. )hicken *oup
%4. Bemonade
Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Worksheet
Part 1: Read the following information on elements, compounds and
mixtures. Fill in the blanks where necessary.
Elements:
pure substance containing only one kind of __atom____.
n element is always uniform all the way through !homogeneous".
n element __!annot___ be separated into simpler materials !except
during nuclear reactions".
#$er %&& existing elements are listed and classi'ed on the _Periodi!
"a#le_.
Compounds:
pure substance containing two or more kinds of __atoms__.
(he atoms are ___!hemi!all$___ combined in some way. #ften times
!but not always" they come together to form groups of atoms called
molecules.
compound is always homogeneous !uniform".
)ompounds ___!annot___ be separated by physical means.
*eparating a compound re+uires a chemical reaction.
(he properties of a compound are usually di,erent than the properties
of the elements it contains.
Mixtures:
(wo or more __elements___ or ____!ompounds__ N#( chemically
combined.
No reaction between substances.
-ixtures can be uniform !called __homo%eneous___" and are known
as solutions.
-ixtures can also be non.uniform !called ____hetero%eneous____".
-ixtures can be separated into their components by chemical or
physical means.
(he properties of a mixture are similar to the properties of its
components.
Part 2: )lassify each of the following as elements !/", compounds !)" or
-ixtures !-". 0rite the letter 1 if it is none of these.
Name ______________________________ Block _________________
Date______________
_E_Diamond !)" _C_*ugar !)
2
3
%4
#
2
" _M_-ilk
_E_5ron !Fe"
_M_ir _C_*ulfuric cid !3
4
*#
6
"_M_7asoline
_&_/lectricity
_E_8rypton !8" _E_Bismuth !Bi" _E_9ranium !9" _M_:opcorn
_C_0ater !3
4
#" _C_lcohol !)3
;
#3" _M_:ail of 7arbage _M_ dog
_C_mmonia !N3
;
"_C_*alt !Na)l" _&_/nergy _E_7old !u"
_M_0ood _M_Bron<e _M_5nk _M_:i<<a
_C_Dry 5ce !)#
4
" _C_Baking *oda !Na3)#
;
"_E_(itanium !(i"
_M_)oncrete
Part 3: -atch each diagram with its correct description. Diagrams will be
used once.
A B C D E
_C_%. :ure /lement = only one type of atom present.
_E_4. -ixture of two elements = two types of uncombined atoms present.
_B_;. :ure compound = only one type of compound present.
_A_6. -ixture of two compounds = two types of compounds present.
_D_>. -ixture of a compound and an element.
Part : )olumn lists a substance. 5n )olumn B, list whether the substance
is an element !/", a compound !)", a 3eterogeneous -ixture !3-", or a
*olution !*". !Remember a solution is a homogeneous mixture." 5n )olumn
), list (0# physical properties of the substance.
Column A Column B Column C
%. *ummer *ausage 'M Chunk$, Bro(n
4. *team C )as, 'ot
;. *alt 0ater * +i,uid, Clear
6. :encil lead !:b" E )re$, *olid
>. Dirt 'M Bro(n, *olid
2. :epsi 'M Bro(n, +i,uid
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Date______________
?. *il$er !g" E *il-er, *olid
@. (oothpaste
!Na
4
3:#
6
"
C White, "hi!k
A. burrito 'M Multi.!olored, *olid
%&. 5talian Dressing 'M +i,uid, )reas$
%%. )hicken *oup 'M +i,uid/*olid, Bro(n
%4. Bemonade * 0ello(, +i,uid