Unit 4 Quiz

Name: ________________________________
Class: ______________
4.1 Describing Substances: Students will be able to understand,
identify and distinguish between physical and chemical properties
and change (rearrangement) applying
to the separation of matter in a lab
setting; including filtration, adsorption
and distillation of
mixtures.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3
The above diagram shows two of the separation
techniques used in the NEWater lab to purify water.
Identify each stage with the best descriptor:
_____ 1) Stage 1
a) element
_____ 2) Stage 2
b) compound
_____ 3) Stage 3
c) suspension
d) colloid
_____ 4) Stage 12
_____ 5) Stage 23

a) chromatography
b) distillation
c) evaporation
d) filtration

_____ 6) Stage 12
_____ 7) Stage 23

a) physical change
b) chemical change

8)

Which of the following can be separated into two or more pure

substances using a physical method?
a) compound
c) element
b) mixture
d) all of the above

9)

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and the percentage of copper

can vary from 60-80%. Which of the following describes brass?
a) compound
b) element

c) heterogeneous mixture
d) homogeneous mixture

10)

Which of the following materials is a pure substance?

a) air
c) stainless steel
b) gasoline
d) silver

11)

What is the term for a pure substance that can be broken down into
two or more substances by chemical reaction?
a) compound
c) homogeneous

b) element

d) matter

12)

What is the term for a pure substance that cannot be broken down
any further by ordinary chemical reaction?
a) compound
c) element
b) heterogeneous mixture
d) homogeneous mixture

13)

Draw four particle diagrams to show the changes that take

place in the NEWater lab.
Please use the following symbols:
Water
Ethanol
Unidentified Solid

1. Before

3. _______________________

2. _______________________

SB
G

F
1

D
2

4. _______________________

D+
3

C
4

C+
5

B
6

B+
7

A
8

A+
9