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CF
INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
Chapter 3
Jhovany Rodriguez
Name: ____________________________
I.D. No.____________________________
Date:______________________________
1. Classify the following as a pure substance (element-compound) or a mixture
(homogeneous-heterogeneous).
a) air
b) a nickel
c) magnesium
d) sea water
e) gasoline
2. Label each of the following as either a physical process (change) or a
chemical process (change).
a) The metal gets warmer
b) Explosion of nitroglycerin
c) Corrosion of Iron metal
d) Water condenses on the metal
3. Identify the following characteristics as physical properties or chemical
properties.
a) Iron forms rust on exposure to air and moisture
b) Zinc has a density of 7.13 g/ml at 25 0C
c) Silver is a lustrous metal
d) Zinc dissolves in dilute hydrochloric acid producing hydrogen gas
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4. Identify the following as a chemical (C) or physical property (P):
______1. blue color ______8. melting point
______2. density ______9. reacts with water
______3. flammability (burns) ______10. hardness
______4. solubility (dissolves) ______11. boiling point
______5. reacts with acid ______12. luster
______6. supports combustion ______13. odor
______7. sour taste ______14. reacts with air
5. Identify the following as physical (P) or chemical (C) changes.
_____1. NaCl (Table Salt) dissolves in water.______9. Milk sours.
_____2. Ag (Silver) tarnishes. ______10. Sugar dissolves in water.
_____3. An apple is cut. ______11. Wood rots.
_____4. Heat changes H2O to steam. ______12. Pancakes cook.
_____5. Baking soda reacts to vinger. ______13. Grass grows.
_____6. Fe (Iron) rusts. ______14. A tire is inflated.
_____7. Alcohol evaporates . ______15. Food is digested.
_____8. Ice melts. ______16. Paper towel absorbs water.
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6. Can you recognize the chemical and physical changes that happen all around us? If
you change the way something looks, but haven’t made a new substance, a physical
change (P) has occurred. If the substance has been changes into another substance,
a chemical change (C) has occurred.
An ice cube is placed in the sun. Later there is a puddle of water. Later still the puddle is
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gone.
2. Two chemical are mixed together and a gas is produce.
3. A bicycle changes color as it rusts.
4. A solid is crushed to a powder.
5. Two substances are mixed and light is produced.
6. A piece of ice melts and reacts with sodium.
7. Mixing salt and pepper.
8. Chocolate syrup is dissolved in milk.
9. A marshmallow is toasted over a campfire.
10. A marshmallow is cut in half.
7. Classify each of the following as elements (E), compounds (C) or Mixtures (M).
Write the letter X if it is none of these.
___Diamond (C) ___Sugar (C6H12O6) ___Milk ___Iron (Fe)
___Air ___Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) ___Gasoline ___Electricity
___Krypton (K) ___Bismuth (Bi) ___Uranium (U) ___Popcorn
___Water (H2O) ___Alcohol (CH3OH) ___Pail of Garbage ___A dog
___Ammonia (NH3) ___Salt (NaCl) ___Energy ___Gold
___Wood ___Bronze ___Ink ___Pizza
___Dry Ice (CO2) ___Baking Soda (NaHCO3)___Titanium (Ti) ___Concrete
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8. Match each diagram with its correct description. Diagrams will be used once.
A B C D E
___1. Pure Element – only one type of atom present.
___2. Mixture of two elements – two types of uncombined atoms present.
___3. Pure compound – only one type of compound present.
___4. Mixture of two compounds – two types of compounds present.
___5. Mixture of a compound and an element.