Classification of Matter

Warm Up 8-23
1. A substance has a mass of 43.003g and a volume of 64.0mL. What is
its density? CHECK YOUR SIG FIGS!

2. A sample has a density of 343g/mL. What is its density if you cut

the sample in half?

3. An 1,300g object has a density of 16.45g/mL, what is its volume?

CHECK YOUR SIG FIGS!
Classification of Matter
 Classification of Matter

• Atom: ‘smallest’ basic unit of matter

• Molecule: two or more atoms

held together by chemical bonds

• Compound: A molecule with at least

2 different elements

• Ion: atom, molecule or compound that

has a charge (+ or -)
Examples: Atoms, Molecules, Compounds or Ions

Fe Cl- 2Na

I2 2H2O NO3-
Classification of Matter

Matter
Matter
Matter is anything that has both mass and volume
Classification of Matter

Matter

Pure
Mixture
Substance
2 Types of Matter
1) pure substance, which has only 1 type of particle

2) mixture, which is multiple types of particles

Classification of Matter

Matter

Pure
Mixture
Substance

Element Compound
2 Types of Pure Substances

1) Element – only 1 type of atom,

cannot be broken down into simpler
substance

(anything you would find on the

Periodic Table of Elements)

2) Compound – composed of more

than 2 or more types of atoms
Forms of Elements
• Monatomic - element exists as a single atom

• Diatomic - element exists in pairs

• Polyatomic – element exists in multiples more than 2

Br2 I2 N2 Cl2 H2 O2 F2 P4 S8
 Forms of Elements
Remember that these are molecules because they have more than 1 atom

…but they are NOT compounds because they do not have 2 or more
different types of atoms

Br2 I2 N2 Cl2 H2 O2 F2 P4 S8
Classification of Matter

Matter

Pure
Mixture
Substance

Element Compound Homogeneous Heterogeneous

2 Types of Mixtures
1) Homogenous – Evenly
distributed substances,
they look the same all the
way through

2) Heterogeneous –
Unevenly distributed
substance, you can see the
different components
Homogenous vs. Heterogeneous
Homogeneous Heterogeneous

Evenly distributed substances Unevenly distributed substances

Looks the same all the way through You can see the separate parts
Separating Mixtures
Decanting Filtration Evaporation
Separating Mixtures
Distillation
Examples: what’s in the beaker?
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pure substance pure substance mixture

pure substance pure substance pure substance