S-C-7-1_Mixtures Worksheet and KEY

Name ______________________________________Class _________________Date _______________

Classifying and Separating Mixtures

1. Classify each of the following mixtures as either homogeneous or heterogeneous.
_________________________________ a. beef stew
_________________________________ b. dry air
_________________________________ c. granola bar
_________________________________ d. brass
_________________________________ e. natural gas
_________________________________ f. ocean water
_________________________________ g. forest soil
_________________________________ h. lemonade
_________________________________ i. olive oil
_________________________________ j. fizzing soda pop
_________________________________ k. salsa
_________________________________ l. white cider vinegar
2. Classify each of the following homogeneous mixtures as a solution or colloid.
_________________________________ a. spring water
_________________________________ b. homogenized milk
_________________________________ c. fog
_________________________________ d. stainless steel
_________________________________ e. dessert gelatin
_________________________________ f. cheddar cheese
_________________________________ g. sugar water
_________________________________ h. gasoline
_________________________________ i. mayonnaise
_________________________________ j. clear apple juice
_________________________________ k. shaving cream
_________________________________ l. rubbing alcohol

S-C-7-1_Mixtures Worksheet and KEY

Name ______________________________________Class _________________Date _______________

3. Use the following physical properties of the mixtures in the table below to plan a method
for separating the mixture.
Substance
Sawdust

Physical properties

Separation procedure

solid particles; visible to the eye; do

not dissolve in water; floated on top
of the water; nonmagnetic

Potassium
chloride

solid, white, crystals; able to see small

grains; quickly dissolve in water;
nonmagnetic

Powdered
limestone

solid, fine white particles; too tiny to

see; do not dissolve in water; are
suspended in water; nonmagnetic

Nickel
powder

solid, fine gray particles; too tiny to

see; do not dissolve in water; sink in
water and fall to the bottom; magnetic

Copper
pellets

solid, shiny, red pellets about 0.5 mm

in diameter; do not dissolve in water,
sink in water and fall to the bottom;
nonmagnetic

Ethanol

liquid, clear and colorless; lower

density than water; dissolves
immediately in water; nonmagnetic

Water

liquid, clear, colorless; nonmagnetic

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S-C-7-1_Mixtures Worksheet and KEY

ANSWER KEY
Name ______________________________________Class _________________Date _______________

Classifying and Separating Mixtures

1. Classify each of the following mixtures as either homogeneous or heterogeneous.
heterogeneous
_________________________________
a. beef stew
homogeneous
_________________________________
b. dry air
heterogeneous
_________________________________
c. granola bar
homogeneous
_________________________________
d. brass
homogeneous
_________________________________
e. natural gas
homogeneous
_________________________________
f. ocean water
heterogeneous
_________________________________
g. forest soil
homogeneous
_________________________________
h. lemonade
homogeneous
_________________________________
i. olive oil
heterogeneous
_________________________________
j. fizzing soda pop
heterogeneous
_________________________________
k. salsa
homogeneous
_________________________________
l. white cider vinegar
2. Classify each of the following homogeneous mixtures as a solution or colloid.
solution
_________________________________
a. spring water
colloid
_________________________________
b. homogenized milk
colloid
_________________________________
c. fog
solution
_________________________________
d. stainless steel
colloid
_________________________________
e. dessert gelatin
colloid
_________________________________
f. cheddar cheese
solution
_________________________________
g. sugar water
solution
_________________________________
h. gasoline
colloid
_________________________________
i. mayonnaise
solution
_________________________________
j. clear apple juice
colloid
_________________________________
k. shaving cream
solution
_________________________________
l. rubbing alcohol

S-C-7-1_Mixtures Worksheet and KEY

Name ______________________________________Class _________________Date _______________

3. Use the following physical properties of the mixtures in the table below to plan a method
for separating a mixture containing water and the substance.
Substance
Sawdust

Potassium
chloride

Powdered
limestone

Nickel
powder

Glycerol

Copper
pellets

Water

Physical properties

Separation procedure

solid particles; visible to the eye; does Skim off the sawdust from the
top of the water using a plastic
not dissolve in water; floated on top
spoon. OR Filter the mixture
of the water; nonmagnetic
through a funnel with filter paper.
Pour water into small plastic cup.
Allow water to evaporate overnight
solid, white, crystals; able to see small
leaving potassium chloride crystals.
grains; quickly dissolves in water;
OR Do a distillation. Water will be
nonmagnetic
the distillate and remaining solid will
be calcium chloride.
Place funnel over small plastic cup.
solid, fine white particles; too tiny to
Pour mixture through filter paper.
see; does not dissolve in water; are
Collect particles of powdered
suspended in water; nonmagnetic
limestone in filter paper.
Place a magnet over the nickel
powder and draw the particles out
solid, fine gray particles; too tiny to
the water. Scrape the nickel powder
see; does not dissolve in water; sink in
off the magnet. OR Evaporate off
water and fall to the bottom; magnetic
the water leaving the nickel powder
behind.
liquid, viscous, clear and colorless;
Do a distillation of the mixture
higher density and much higher
collecting water as the distillate with
boiling point than water; dissolves
the glycerol left behind in the
quickly in water; nonmagnetic
distillation flask.
Pour mixture through sieve with 1 solid, shiny, red pellets about 0.5 mm
2 mm mesh. Collect the copper
diameter; does not dissolve in water,
pellets that are caught by the mesh.
sink in water and fall to the bottom;
OR Filter the mixture through a
nonmagnetic
funnel with filter paper.
liquid, clear, colorless; nonmagnetic

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