Pure Substances & Mixtures: Multiple Choice
Pure Substances & Mixtures: Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A. table salt
B. pure water
C. whole milk
D. maple syrup
____ 2. Which of these substances is a compound?
A. carbon
B. chlorine
C. gold
D. acetic acid
____ 3. Which of these substances is an example of a solution?
A. milk
B. Brass
C. mercury
D. concrete
____ 4. The four items below were part of a dinner. Each item is a mixture.
A. water
B. gelatin
C. apple juice
D. mayonnaise
____ 7. Sucrose is another name for table sugar. Sucrose is a compound made from the elements carbon, hydrogen,
and oxygen. Which statement best describes the properties of sucrose?
A. mixture
B. element
C. molecule
D. compound
____ 11. Which is an example of a colloid?
A. butter
B. homogenized milk
C. salad dressing
D. sugar water
____ 12. How would a compound with a pH of 9 be classified?
A. organic
B. acidic
C. inorganic
D. Basic
____ 13. What is the pH of pure water?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
____ 14. A metalloid is a classification of ____________.
A. atom
B. element
C. compound
D. mixture
____ 15. Which of the following is an inorganic compound?
A. iron oxide (rust)
B. carbohydrates
C. plastics
D. nucleic acids
Pure Substances & Mixtures
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: D
A is incorrect because table salt is a compound.
B is incorrect because pure water is a compound.
C is incorrect because whole milk is a colloid, which is a heterogeneous mixture.
D is correct because maple syrup is the same throughout.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Low | Depth of Knowledge 1: Recall | Student Level: Basic | Bloom's
Traditional: Knowledge | Bloom's Revised: Remembering
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OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Mixtures: Name examples of common mixtures and classify them based on their properties.
KEY: homogeneous mixture | heterogeneous mixture MSC: moduleH_u1_Lesson4 Quiz
2. ANS: D
A is incorrect because carbon is an element.
B is incorrect because chlorine is an element.
C is incorrect because uranium is an element.
D is correct because ammonia is a compound containing carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Moderate | Depth of Knowledge 2: Basic Application of Skill | Student Level:
Average | Bloom's Traditional: Comprehension | Bloom's Revised: Understanding
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OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Pure Substances: Elements and Compounds: Name and classify examples of common elements and
compounds. KEY: substance | element | compound MSC: moduleH_u1_Lesson4 Quiz
3. ANS: B
A is incorrect because milk is a colloidal mixture.
B is correct because brass is a homogeneous mixture of two metals.
C is incorrect because mercury is a liquid element.
D is incorrect because concrete is a heterogeneous mixture.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Moderate | Depth of Knowledge 3: Strategic Thinking | Student Level: Average
| Bloom's Traditional: Analysis | Bloom's Revised: Analyzing
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OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Mixtures: Name examples of common mixtures and classify them based on their properties.
KEY: solution | colloid | homogeneous mixture MSC: moduleH_u1_Lesson4 Quiz
4. ANS: A
A is correct because the parts of this mixture will separate over time.
B is incorrect because a gelatin dessert is a colloid.
C is incorrect because whipped cream is a colloid.
D is incorrect because apple juice is a solution.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Low | Depth of Knowledge 2: Basic Application of Skill | Student Level: Basic
| Bloom's Traditional: Application | Bloom's Revised: Analyzing
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OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Mixtures: Classify mixtures as solutions, colloids, and suspensions.
KEY: mixture | colloid | suspension | solution
MSC: Nature of Science | Uses visual element | moduleH_u1 Pretest
5. ANS: A
A is correct because physical properties, such as magnetism, can be used to separate parts of a mixture.
B is incorrect because the properties of a compound differ from the properties of its elements.
C is incorrect because the parts of a mixture keep their own properties.
D is incorrect because, although this statement is true, it does not reflect what is shown in the diagram.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Moderate | Depth of Knowledge 3: Strategic Thinking | Student Level: Average
| Bloom's Traditional: Analysis | Bloom's Revised: Analyzing
REF: 7b9132c0-09ec-11e0-a95d-001e33aa91d2
OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Mixtures: Devise methods by which to separate the components of various mixtures.
KEY: mixture | compound | property
MSC: Nature of Science | Uses visual element | moduleH_u1 Unit Test A
6. ANS: A
A is correct because a light beam would travel through water as it does in container A.
B is incorrect because gelatin is a colloid and so would block some of the light.
C is incorrect because apple juice is a solution and so would block some of the light.
D is incorrect because mayonnaise is a colloid and so would block some of the light.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Moderate | Depth of Knowledge 3: Strategic Thinking | Student Level: Average
| Bloom's Traditional: Analysis | Bloom's Revised: Analyzing
REF: 74cd1500-fda6-11df-8e11-001e33aa91d2
OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Mixtures: Classify mixtures as solutions, colloids, and suspensions.
KEY: solution | colloid | mixture
MSC: Nature of Science | Uses visual element | moduleH_u1 Unit Test B
7. ANS: D
A is incorrect because carbon is a black solid, and sucrose is a white, crystalline solid.
B is incorrect because oxygen is a colorless gas, and sucrose is a white, crystalline solid.
C is incorrect because hydrogen is a colorless gas, and sucrose is a white, crystalline solid.
D is correct because the properties of a compound differ from the properties of the elements that make it up.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Low | Depth of Knowledge 2: Basic Application of Skill | Student Level:
Average | Bloom's Traditional: Comprehension | Bloom's Revised: Understanding
REF: 774a9820-fda6-11df-8e11-001e33aa91d2
OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Pure Substances: Elements and Compounds: Name and classify examples of common elements and
compounds. | How particles combine: Describe different ways in which the particles that make up matter can
combine to form various substances. KEY: compound | property | element
MSC: moduleH_Module Review
8. ANS: A
A is correct because each atom that makes up an element or molecule that makes up a compound is identical.
B is incorrect because only elements are listed on the periodic table.
C is incorrect because each atom that makes up an element or molecule that makes up a compound is
identical.
D is incorrect because neither elements nor compounds can be broken down by physical changes.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Moderate | Student Level: Average | Depth of Knowledge 2: Basic Application
of Skill | Bloom's Traditional: Comprehension | Bloom's Revised: Understanding
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OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Pure Substances: Elements and Compounds: Classify elements and compounds as two types of pure
substances. KEY: element | compound | pure substance
MSC: moduleH_u1 Unit Test A
9. ANS: C
A is incorrect because pure substances cannot be broken down through physical means.
B is incorrect because water molecules cannot be combined with other substances through physical means.
Changing the makeup of a water molecule would require a chemical change.
C is correct because the particles that make up pure substances are identical throughout the substance.
D is incorrect because this explains why water is considered a compound, but it does not explain why it is a
pure substance.
PTS: 1
DIF: Bloom's Traditional: Analysis | Bloom's Revised: Analyzing | Cognitive Complexity: High | Depth of
Knowledge 3: Strategic Thinking | Student Level: Advanced
OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: Pure Substances: Elements and Compounds: Classify elements and compounds as two types of pure
substances.
KEY: compound | classifying pure substances | pure substances | classifying compounds | properties of
compounds MSC: moduleH_u1 Unit Review
10. ANS: B
A is incorrect because a mixtures always contain more than one type of atom.
B is correct because an element is made up of one type of atom.
C is incorrect because a molecule can be made up of more than one type of atom. A water molecule is an
example of a molecule made up of two types of atom (hydrogen and oxygen).
D is incorrect because a compound is made up of two or more types of atoms that are chemically combined.
PTS: 1
DIF: Cognitive Complexity: Low | Depth of Knowledge 1: Recall | Student Level: Basic | Bloom's
Traditional: Knowledge | Bloom's Revised: Remembering
REF: 7bbd99f0-09ec-11e0-a95d-001e33aa91d2
OBJ: G6_PC_85380_PureSubstancesAndMixtures
TOP: How particles combine: Describe different ways in which the particles that make up matter can
combine to form various substances. KEY: mixture | element | matter
MSC: moduleH_u1_Lesson4 Quiz
11. ANS: A PTS: 1
12. ANS: D PTS: 1
13. ANS: C PTS: 1
14. ANS: B PTS: 1
15. ANS: A PTS: 1