Q22E - Chemistry (OpenStax)

Question

Matter is everywhere around us. Make a list by name of fifteen different kinds of matter that you encounter every day. Your list should include (and label at least one example of each) the following: a solid, a liquid, a gas, an element, a compound, a homogenous mixture, a heterogeneous mixture, and a pure substance.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Steel, Water, Water vapor, Aluminum Foil, Salt, Air, Oil and Water,  Baking soda, Soap, Juice, Tea, Vegetable oil, Rusting of Iron, Sanitizer, Utensils.

Step 1. Matter

Matter is known to be a substance with a certain mass and occupies an area by having volume.

Step 2. Identifying matters and their kind

1. Steel - A solid
2. Water - A liquid
3. Water vapor - A gas
4. Aluminum foil - A pure substance
5. Salt - A compound
6. Air - A homogeneous mixture
7. Oil and water -  A heterogeneous mixture
8. Baking soda - A pure substance
9. Soap - A homogeneous mixture
10. Juice - A homogeneous mixture
11. Tea - A liquid
12. Vegetable oil - A homogeneous mixture
13. Rusting of Iron - A homogeneous mixture
14. Sanitizer - A liquid
15. Utensils - A solid