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Science
Quarter 1- Module 3 (Week 4-5)
Two Worlds Apart:
Pure Substances vs Mixtures
 What I Need to Know
Hello? How are you today? Are you ready for another round of learning?
In this module, before you will distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of
properties, you will explore the pure substances first.
For example, look around you. Can you tell whether these matter found in your
environment or even at your home are pure substances such as the air you smell and
breathe, the food you eat, the water you drink and the other things you see, hear and
feel? It is for you to find out with the help of this module.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Define pure substance;
2. Describe pure substance based on a set of properties; and
3. Relate the importance of pure substance in real – life situations

What I Know
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer for
each question. Use a separate sheet for your answers.
1. What are the two (2) classes of matter?
A. Atom and molecule C. Plant and animal cells
B. Element and compound D. Substance and mixture
2. Which is true regarding water?
A. Mixture of gases C. Compound of elements
B. Element of gases D. Substances of gases
3. What is the difference between a substance and a mixture?
A. Substance can be separated while mixture cannot be separated.
B. Substance has many components while mixture has one only.
C. Substance is heterogeneous while mixture is homogeneous.
D. Substance is pure while mixture is impure.
4. To separate salt from water in a seawater mixture, what process is used?
A. Condensation C. Evaporation
B. Distillation D. Filtration
5. Which of the following is a property of mixture?
A. It has a definite composition.
B. It can be chemically separated into its components.
C. It has a heterogeneous composition.
D. It consists of a single phase.
6. Which of the following is a physical appearance of a substance?
A. Complicated C. Heterogeneous
B. Homogeneous D. Non-uniform

7. Which one is the best way to determine whether an unknown sample is a

substance or a mixture?
A. knowing its density. C. observing its physical appearance.
B. tasting the given sample. D. testing its melting and boiling point.
8. Which is NOT a technique to separate components of mixture?
A. Condensation C. Evaporation
B. Distillation D. Filtration

9. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

A. Air C. Stainless steel
B. Oil in water D. Soft drink

10. What is/are true for substance and mixture?

I. Pure substance melts completely.

II. Pure substance has a varying boiling point.
III. Mixture does not melt completely.
IV. Mixture has a fixed boiling point.

A. I and II only C. II and IV only

B. I and III only D. I and IV only

Lesson
Pure
1 Substance
What’s In
In your previous lesson, you learned that a solution is a homogeneous
mixture. It means that it has a uniform composition which makes the appearance
uniform all throughout.
This time you will describe the appearance and other properties of pure
substances. Is it homogeneous or heterogeneous? What are other properties of pure
substances?
 What’s New
Activity No. 1: I AM SUBSTANCE, IAM MIXTURE
Let us proceed with the new lesson to be presented through a poem. You’ve got
what it takes to be a conqueror if you read carefully this poem and discover the
differences between substances and mixtures. The poem is entitled, “I am Substance, I
am Mixture.” (Note: This poem was composed exclusively for ADM module)
I am Substance, I am Mixture
By Wilfredo D. Bartolo, Jr.
Matter has two broad classes
Mixtures and substances
Each one with differences
Let us start with their appearances.
Homogeneous or heterogeneous
Telling a substance from a mixture can be used
When substances are all homogeneous
Mixtures can be homo or heterogeneous.
Next way to distinguish is through separating technique
Mixtures can be separated easy and quick
Through evaporation, distillation and filtration
But not substances due to chemical combination.
Substances and mixtures behave differently,
During boiling and melting most especially
Boiling point of substance is fixed while mixture is not
Substance melts completely but mixture does not
I am substance, I am mixture
Two worlds apart
Just always remember the differences they’ve got
To distinguish a substance or mixture from what is and what is not.

What is It
How are you feeling so far? Did you find the poem interesting and
effective learning resource? If your answer is a big yes, let us find out!
To find out if the poem really helped you to discover and understand some of
the important concepts of the lesson; you will be asked to answer the following
questions below.
Guide Questions:
1. What is a pure substance?

2. What are the properties of pure substances?

3. Tabulate your answers about pure substances.

 SET OF PROPERTIES PURE SUBSTANCES

Appearance

Melting point

Boiling point

NOTES TO REMEMBER: Pure Substances are one of the classes of matter.

Substances are homogeneous or with uniform composition and appearance are the
same all throughout. The temperature of a substance is fixed and sharp. During
melting, a substance melts completely/smoothly within a short time.

Activity No. 2: ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER

The figure below shows separating technique for the components of pure
substances. Another set of properties that distinguishes substances from mixtures.

Electrolysis of Water
Guide Questions:
A. What is the name of the pure substance H2O?

B. What are the components of water?

C. In the picture, can we separate Hydrogen (H) from Oxygen (O)?

D. What is the process that separates components H and O of water?

 In pure substances, the components are chemically combined. The component
parts are difficult to separate except for water. During the process called electrolysis or
by-passing electric current the components Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O) of water are
separated.

Activity No. 3: WHICH IS A SUBSTANCE?

Consider activity questions no. 1 and 2. Study first the given table and scenario.
Table 1: Boiling point of two liquid samples

Temperature in ˚C

SAMPLES Before After 5 After 8 After 10 After 12 After 14 After 16

heating minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes

Liquid A 28 40 65 90 100 100 100

Liquid B 30 45 65 97 105 108 113

Scenario 1: Melting point of two solid samples

Chef Matt and his assistant observed two solid samples: Solid A and Solid B.
Both substances are white crystalline powder. They cannot determine which is a
substance and mixture just by looking at it. So, to distinguish which is which, they
heated the two samples using an improvised melting dish. Both the two samples
were heated at the same time and received an equal amount of heat. After a few
minutes, they had observed that Solid A melts completely within a short period of
time; while Solid B has portions that seem to be not melting.

What is It
To find out if you have understood the important concepts of the lesson,
answer the following questions below.

1. Which liquid sample is a substance?

Table 1: Boiling point of two liquid samples

Samples Temperature Observation while heating
Liquid A
Liquid B
2. Which solid sample is a substance?
Scenario 1: Melting point of two solid samples
Samples Appearance Observation while melting
Solid A

Solid B
 During boiling, the temperature of a substance changes at the start then it
becomes the same and constant. During melting, a substance melts
completely/smoothly within a short time.

What I Have Learned

` Activity No. 4: FILL IN THE BLANKS
Directions: Read the paragraph and identify the correct words that fit in the
given sentences in the box below.

constant Boiling point melting liquid

completely different pure substance mixture
solid distilled water Melting point
heterogeneous homogeneous

Pure substances are (1)___________________________ in appearance. During

boiling, the temperature of a (2)______________________ changes at the start then it
becomes (3)_________________________. During melting, a substance melts
(4)________________________ within a short time.
To determine a (5)___________________ sample if it is a pure substance , you
should test it using its boiling point; while if it is a (6)_____________________ sample, its
melting point is the best way to test.
In Enrichment A, the liquid A is (7)_________________________ since it has a fixed
boiling point while the water with salt is a mixture because it has a varying melting
point.

Assessment
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the
correct answer for each question. Use a separate sheet for your answers.

1. A gaseous material has a strong smell, evaporates quickly, particularly boils at

-33.34˚C and melts at -77.73˚C. This matter can be classified as ________.
A. metal C. solution
B. mixture D. substance

2. Ella is experimenting on two liquid samples. The data she gathered is shown in the
table below.

Temperature in ˚C
Before After 5 After 8 After 10 After 12 After 14 After 16
SAMPLES heating minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes
Liquid A 29 45 60 90 100 100 100
Liquid B 30 47 65 97 100 105 108
What can be inferred from the table?
A. Liquid A is pure substance while Liquid B is a mixture.
B. Liquid A is a mixture while Liquid B is a pure substance.
C. Liquid A is an element while Liquid B is a substance.
D. Both Liquids A and B are pure substance.
3. A pinch of bread was placed inside a test tube and heated until it became blackish
in color and released some gas. Which of the following statement/s is/are true
according to the given information?

I. Bread is a solution.
II. Bread is composed of only one substance.
III. Bread is made up of solid and gaseous substances.
IV. Bread is made up of mixtures of different substances.

A. I only C. II only
B. II & III D. III & IV

4. Water boils at 100˚C and pure ethanol at 78˚C. Which of the statements are TRUE
about water and ethanol?

I. Water and ethanol are pure substances.

II. Water and ethanol can be boiled at either 100˚C or 78˚C.
III. Water and ethanol have specific temperatures at which they would start to boil.
IV. Water and ethanol can be identified according to temperature at which they boil.
A. I only C. III only
B. I, II and IV D. I, II, III, and IV
5. Sodium chloride dissolves in water very well. Which is NOT TRUE in the
following statements?
A. Water is a pure substance.
B. Sodium chloride is a pure substance.
C. Dissolving sodium chloride with water produces a mixture.
D. Dissolving sodium chloride with water produces a new substance.
6. Ana wants to compare the chemical properties of two substances. In doing it, he
prepared two flasks containing the substances and labeled them Liquid A and
Liquid B. He monitored the boiling points of the liquids and found that the boiling
points were 100˚C for substance A and 110˚C - 112˚C for liquid B. How would you
classify the two liquids?
A. Liquid A is pure substance while Liquid B is a mixture.
B. Liquids A and B contain two or more atoms that are chemically bonded.
C. Liquid A has varying boiling points while liquid B has a fix boiling point.
D. Liquid A maybe homogenous or heterogeneous but substance B is not.
7. A white powder was tested and heated. After some time, it melts completely. What
does it imply?
A. It is a mixture.
B. It is a pure substance.
C. It is a homogeneous mixture.
D. It is a combination of pure substance and mixture.
For items 8 and 9, two liquids were observed and heated. The data gathered is
shown in the table below.
Temperature (˚C) Liquid A Liquid B
At start of boiling 100 80
After 30 sec 100 85
After 60 sec 100 84
After 90 sec 100 86
8. Based on the table above, which of the following is TRUE about Liquid A?
A. It has a fixed boiling point. C. It is a mixture.
B. It is heterogeneous. D. It is an element.

9. Which of the following could be Liquid A?

A. Fruit juice C. water
B. Soft drinks D. water – salt solution

10. Ethan wants to separate the marbles in a jar full of water. Which of the following is
the best way to separate the mixture?
A. Decantation C. Evaporation
B. Dissolving D. Using a magnet

Additional Activities
Fill in the Venn Diagram below with similarities and differences between
pure substances and mixtures.

Homogeneous
Homogeneous/Heterogeneous
It has fixed boiling point
It has varying boiling point
It melts completely
Some portion seems to be not melting

Substance Mixture
 What I Need to Know
Hello? How are you today? Are you ready for another round of learning? In this
module, before you will distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of
properties, you will also explore the mixtures.
For example, look around you. Can you tell whether if these matter found in
your environment or even at your home are mixtures such as the air you smell and
breathe, the food you eat, the water you drink and the other things you see, hear and
feel? It is for you to find out with the help of this module.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Define mixtures
2. Describe mixtures based on a set of properties
3. Relate the importance of mixtures in real – life situations

What I Know
1. Which of the following is a physical appearance of a substance?
A. Complicated C. Heterogeneous
B. Homogeneous D. Non-uniform

2. Which one is the best way to determine whether an unknown sample is a

substance or a mixture?
A. knowing its density. C. observing its physical appearance.
B. tasting the given sample D. testing its melting and boiling point.

3. All are techniques which help to separate components of mixtures. Which of these
is NOT?
A. Condensation C. Evaporation
B. Distillation D. Filtration

4. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

A. Air C. Oil in water
B. Soft drink D. Stainless steel

5. What is/are true for substance and mixture?

I. Pure substance melts completely.
II. Pure substance has a varying boiling point.
III. Mixture does not melt completely.
IV. Mixture has a fixed boiling point.

A. I and II only C. II and IV only

B. I and III only D. I and IV only

6. What does it indicate when a sugar is heated in a test tube until it is completely
changed into a black mass and droplets of water? The sugar is _____ a/an
A. Compound C. Mixture
B. Element D. Solution
7. What substance is made by mixing two elements without being chemically
combined?
A. Compound C. Mixture
B. Element D. Solution

8. What is the best way to use in separating iron parts from a mixture?
A. Filter paper C. Water
B. Magnet D. Spoon

9. Which of the following uses evaporation as a means of separating the components

of the given mixture?
A. Iron fillings and sand C. Sand and gravel
B. Pebbles and water D. Sugar and water

10. Which of the following statements distinguishes pure substances from mixtures?
A. Can be separated by physical means.
B. Consists of two or more kinds of matter.
C. Have no specific solubility and densities.
D. Have constant boiling temperature and melting temperature.

Lesson
Properties of
2 Pure Substance
What’s In
In your previous lesson, you learned solution which is a
homogeneous mixture. Homogeneous means uniform in composition which
makes the appearance uniform all throughout.
This time you will describe the appearance and other properties of mixtures.
Is it homogeneous or heterogeneous? What are other properties of pure substances?
 What is It
Substances and mixtures are classes of matter. Mixtures are heterogeneous
or without uniform composition and appearance are not the same all throughout. The
temperature of a mixture is different at different times. During melting, a mixture has
portions that seem to be not melting.

Activity No. 1: SEPARATING TECHNIQUES

Figures below show separating techniques for the components of mixtures. Another
set of properties that distinguishes substances from mixtures.

Figure A Figure B Figure C

Figure D Figure E Figure F

Find out if you have discovered and understood the important concepts of the
lesson, you will be asked to answer the following questions below.
A. Which pictures show filtration or straining?

B. Which picture shows filter paper being used?

C. Which picture shows pieces of iron being separated?

D. Which picture shows decantation?

E. Which picture shows dissolving?

F. Which picture shows evaporation?

There are a lot of ways to separate mixtures. Physical manipulation

separates using a spoon or any scooping material or by picking. The use of
magnet can be done to separate the metallic materials from nonmetallic materials.
Filtration is the separation of an insoluble solid from a liquid mixture using filter
paper. In decantation, the large particles of insoluble solid are separated from the
liquid mixture. Evaporation separates the soluble solid from the liquid component
of the solution by evaporating the liquid substance.

What’s More
Activity No. 2: CAN YOU SEPARATE?
Decide how to separate these pure substances? If it is not possible,
please write “cannot be separated” on the space provided.

Mixture 1 salt and iron filings ______________________

Mixture 2 water and pebbles ______________________
Mixture 3 salty water ______________________
Mixture 4 salt, iron filings and water ______________________
Mixture 5 gravel, sand and sugar ______________________
Mixture 6 gravel, sand, sugar and iron filings______________________

Figure A A magnet is used to separate iron

Figure B Water is used to dissolve a solid
Figure C A strainer is used to separate large solids Figure D Decanting water with
insoluble materials into the other
container

Figure E Evaporation is used to separate Figure F Filtration is used to separate very

already dissolve solids. small solids.

Activity No. 3: PURE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE?

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.

A
Joseph wants to compare the chemical properties of two substances. In
doing it, he prepared two flasks containing the substances and labeled them
Liquid A and Liquid B. He monitored the boiling points of the liquids and found
that the boiling points were 100˚C for substance A and 110˚C - 112˚C for liquid
B. How would you classify the two liquids?

Answer: Liquid A is____________________________.

B
Liquid B is ____________________________.

B
A student tests the melting point of a certain sample of potassium
alum/tawas. It starts melting at 87-89˚C but does not melt completely until the
temperature is 91˚C. According to a data book, the melting point of potassium
alum is 92.5˚C. What can you say about the sample?

Answer: The sample is a____________________________.

C
Teacher Joy placed two white solid substances in two different beakers.
She labeled the beakers as Solid A and Solid B. She said that Solid A is a
substance and Solid B is a mixture. If you are going to test the melting point
of the two samples what would you expect to the melting point of Solid A and
Solid B?
Answer: ____________________________.
 What I Have Learned
Activity No. 4: FILL IN THE BLANKS

Read the paragraph carefully and fill in the correct words that fit in the
given sentences found in the box below.
magnet mixtures filtration different
manipulation evaporation liquid

(1) _________________________ are separated without any chemical reactions. There

are many different kinds of mixtures. Different mixtures are separated in
(2)________________ ways.
Physical (3)___________________ separates the components of varying sizes
using a spoon or any scooping material or by picking. The use of
(4)_______________ can be done to separate the metallic materials from
nonmetallic materials. (5)______________________ is the separation of an insoluble
solid from a liquid mixture using a semipermeable membrane like filter paper.
In decantation, the large particles of insoluble solid are separated from the
(6) _______________________ mixture. (7)_____________________ separates the
soluble solid from the liquid component of the solution by evaporating the liquid
substance.

Assessment
1. Ana wants to compare the chemical properties of two substances. In
doing it, he prepared two flasks containing the substances and labeled them Liquid
A and Liquid B. He monitored the boiling points of the liquids and found that the
boiling points were 100˚C for substance A and 110˚C - 112˚C for liquid B. How
would you classify the two liquids?
A. Liquid A is pure substance while Liquid B is a mixture.
B. Liquids A and B contain two or more atoms that are chemically bonded.
C. Liquid A has varying boiling points while liquid B has a fix boiling point.
D. Liquid A may be homogenous or heterogeneous but substance B is not.

2. A white powder was tested and heated. After some time, it melts
completely. What does it imply?
A. It is a mixture.
B. It is a pure substance.
C. It is a homogeneous mixture
D. It is a combination of pure substance and mixture.

Two liquids were observed and heated. The data gathered is shown in the table
below.
Temperature
(˚C) Liquid A Liquid B
At start of
boiling 100 80
After 30 sec 100 85
After 60 sec 100 84
After 90 sec 100 86
 3. Based on the table above, which of the following is TRUE about Liquid A?
A. It has a fixed boiling point. C. It is a mixture.
B. It is heterogeneous. D. It is an element.

4. Which of the following could be Liquid A?

A. Fruit juice C. Water
B. Soft drinks D. water – salt solution

5. Ethan wants to separate the marbles in a jar full of water. Which of the
following is the BEST way to separate the mixture?
A. Decantation C. Evaporation
B. Dissolving D. Using a magnet

6. Which of the following will Jeofrey do to segregate the rubber bands of

different colors?
A. Decantation C. Filtration
B. Evaporation D. Physical manipulation

7. What is the BEST way to use in separating iron fillings from a mixture?
A. Filter paper C. Water
B. Magnet D. Spoon

8. Which of the following uses evaporation as a means of separating the

components of the given mixture?
A. Oil and water C. Sand and gravel
B. Pebbles and sand D. Salt and water

9. Which of the following materials will be used to separate a mixture of

iron nails and sand?
A. Alcohol Lamp C. Magnet
B. Filter paper D. Spoon

10. Glenn wants to separate salt and water mixture. Which of the following
will help him to successfully separate the components of the mixture?

I. Using a magnet III. Decantation

II. Dissolving IV. Evaporation

A. I, II, III, IV C. III, IV

B. I, II D. IV only
 Additional Activities
Ending with Crosswords
Across:
2. It separates the components of varying sizes using a spoon or any
scooping material or by picking.
6. This is used when separating the iron nails from a jar full of sand.
Down:
1. It is the separation of an insoluble solid from a liquid mixture using a
semi-permeable membrane like filter paper.
3. The large particles of insoluble solid are separated from the
liquid mixture.
4. The liquid component is separated from the solid component by
heating the mixture leaving the solid component.
5. This is the best way to separate sugar and sand mixture.

Answer Key

LESSON 1 (WHAT I KNOW) LESSON 2 (WHATI KNOW)

1. D 1. B
2. C 2. D
3. D 3. A
4. C 4. C
5. C 5. B
6. B 6. A
7. D 7. C
8. A 8. B
9. B 9. D
10. B 10. D