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9 Activity: Classifying Matter

Station

Example

Description of
substance
dishsoap

Water & oil

Type of matter

Reason(s)

(be specific)
Mixture
homogeneous

It contains
many things,
only 1 is seen

Mixture

2 things seen

hetero
2

Water

Steel wool

Water & Food

Colouring

Aluminum Foil

Pure substance
Compound

1 type of
particle with
different
atoms

mixture

Carbon & iron

homogeneous

See 1 thing

Mixture

More than 1
ingredient we
see 1 thing

homogeneous
Pure Substance
Element

Water & Sand

Mixture
Hetero

Antifreeze

Mixture
Homogenous

Pure substance
Baking Soda

Pure substance
Sulfur

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compound

element
Pure substance

We see 1
thing made of
1 atom
2 things with
multiple
ingredients
More than 1
ingredient, we
see 1 thing
Many atoms,
same
compounds
1 type of
atom
1 type of

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Carbon

element

atom

Pure water

Pure substance

Different
atoms, same
particle

Compound
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Iodine

Pure substance
Element

1 type of
atom