Name ________________________

Elements and Their Symbols

Write the symbols for the following elements.

1. Oxygen __________ 11. Magnesium _________

2. Hydrogen _________ 12. Manganese _________
3. Chlorine _________ 13. Neon _________
4. Sodium __________ 14. Bromine __________
5. Fluorine __________ 15. Phosphorus __________
6. Carbon __________ 16. Silver __________
7. Helium __________ 17. Lead __________
8. Nitrogen __________ 18. Iron __________
9. Copper __________ 19. Calcium __________
10. Sulfur __________ 20. Potassium __________

Write the name of the element that corresponds to each of the following symbols.

21. Cu __________ 31. Ca __________

22. K __________ 32. Ag __________

23. C __________ 33. P ___________

24. Au ___________ 34. O __________

25. Zn ____________ 35. I ___________

26. Pb __________ 36. Sn ___________

27. Fe ___________ 37. H ___________

28. Na ___________ 38. F __________

29. S __________ 39. Ni __________

30. Al __________ 40. Hg __________

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Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous Matter

Mixtures are the physical combination of two or more substances. If a mixture is

consistent throughout, or it contains only one phase, the mixture is said to be
Homogenous. Another name for a homogenous mixture is a solution. If a mixture is
not consistent throughout, or it contains more than one phase, the mixture is said to be
Heterogeneous.

Remember that mixtures can be separated by physical means.

Classify the following substances and mixtures as either homogeneous or

heterogeneous. Place a check in the correct column.

Homogeneous Heterogeneous
1. Flat Soda Pop
2. Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
3. Italian Salad Dressing
4. Sugar
5. Soil
6. Aluminum Foil
7. Black Coffee
8. Stirred Sugar Water
9. City Air
10. Paint (stirred)
11. Rubbing Alcohol
12. Iron
13. Beach Sand
14. Purified Air
15. Spaghetti Sauce

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Physical vs. Chemical Properties

A physical property is observed with the senses and can be determined without
destroying the object. For example, color, shape, mass, length, and odor are all
examples of physical properties.

A chemical property indicates how a substance reacts with something else. The original
substance is fundamentally changed in observing a chemical property. For example, the
ability of iron to rust in a chemical property. The iron has reacted with oxygen, and the
original metal is changed. It now exists as iron oxide, a different substance.

Classify the following properties as either chemical or physical by putting a check in the
appropriate column.

Physical properties are further classified as extensive or intensive. An extensive

physical property depends on the amount of matter present. For example, the weight of
a substance is an extensive physical property. An intensive physical property is not
dependent on the amount of matter present. For example, the boiling point of a
substance is an intensive physical property.

If it is physical use an “E” for extensive and an “I” for intensive.

Physical Chemical
Property Property
1. blue color
2. density
3. flammability
4. solubility
5. reacts with acid to form H2
6. supports combustion
7. sour taste
8. melting point
9. reacts with water to form a gas
10. reacts with a base to form water
11. hardness
12. boiling point
13. can neutralize a base
14. luster
15. odor

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Physical vs. Chemical Changes

In a physical change, the original substance still exists, it has only changed in form. In a
chemical change, a new substance is produced. Energy changes always accompany
chemical changes.

Classify the following as being a physical or chemical change.

_________________1. Sodium hydroxide dissolves in water.

_________________2. Hydrochloric acid reacts with potassium hydroxide to produce
a salt, water, and heat.
_________________3. A pellet of sodium is sliced in two.
_________________4. Water is heated and changed to steam.
_________________5. Potassium chlorate decomposes to potassium chloride and
oxygen gas.
_________________6. Iron rusts.
_________________7. When placed in H2O, a sodium pellet catches on fire as
hydrogen gas is liberated and sodium hydroxide forms.
_________________8. A cup of water evaporating.
_________________9. Ice melting.
_________________10. Milk sours.
_________________11. Sugar dissolves in water.
_________________12. Wood rotting
_________________13. Pancakes cooking on a griddle
_________________14. Grass growing in a lawn
_________________15. A tire is inflated with air.
_________________16. Food is digested in the stomach.
_________________17. Water is absorbed by a paper towel.

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