Element, Compound or Mixture? Critical Thinking Exercises, Warm-Ups (Updated!)
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- Vocabulary Reinforced1. Matter – anything that has mass and takes up space2. Atom – smallest unit of a chemical element3. Chemical element – a pure substance that consists of only one type of atom – all naturally occurring chemical elements are listed on the periodic table4. Molecule – smallest unit$3.85$4.28Save $0.43
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Updated on 4/19/19. 10 versatile mini-assignments to help students fully understand the differences between elements, molecules, compounds and mixtures.
These assignments can be used as warm-ups, exit cards and/or short quizzes.
Students are given the following vocabulary, along with a periodic table, to help them learn about different ways we classify matter in addition to other introductory lessons. A printable student page of these words is provided.
Vocabulary Used
1. Matter – anything that has mass and takes up space
2. Atom – smallest unit of a chemical element
3. Chemical element – a pure substance that consists of only one type of atom – all naturally occurring chemical elements are listed on the periodic table
4. Molecule – smallest unit of matter consisting of two or more bonded NONMETAL atoms
5. Molecular element – molecule consisting of two or more bonded atoms of the SAME element
6. Compound – molecule consisting of bonded atoms from two or more DIFFERENT elements
7. Pure substance – sample of matter consisting of a single type of element or compound
8. Mixture – different substances that are NOT bonded, but only mixed together
9. Liquid solution – a liquid in which a solid, liquid or gas is completely dissolved
10. Alloy – mixtures of metals