2 Classification of Matter Based On Composition
2 Classification of Matter Based On Composition
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Classification of
Matter Based on
Composition
Lesson Objectives:
1. Differentiate between pure substances
and mixtures.
2. Differentiate between elements and
compounds.
3. Differentiate between homogenous
and heterogenous mixtures.
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Classification of Matter
MATTER
yes Can it be physically
no
separated?
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Mixture Compound Element
Mixture
(solution)
Colloids Suspensions
Pure Substances
A pure substance is matter that has
distinct properties and a composition that
does not vary from sample to sample.
Water and table salt (sodium chloride) are
examples of pure substances. All
substances are either elements or
compounds.
Elements
Elements are substances that cannot be
decomposed into simpler substances. On the
molecular level, each element is composed of
only one kind of atom. Currently, 118
elements are known, though they vary widely
in abundance. Hydrogen constitutes about
74% of the mass in the Milky Way galaxy, and
helium constitutes 24%.
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Elements
N2 O2 F2
Cl2
Br2
F2
Compounds
Compounds are composed of two
or more elements, and they
contain two or more atoms. For
example, when hydrogen gas
burns in oxygen gas, the elements
hydrogen and oxygen combine to
form the compound water.
NaCl (Table Salt)
Compounds
Conversely,
water can be
decomposed
into its
elements by
passing an
electrical
current
through it.
Law of Definite Composition
• The observation that the elemental composition of a
compound is always the same is known as the law of
constant composition (or the law of definite proportions).
French chemist Joseph Louis Proust (1754–1826) first
stated the law in about 1800. A pure compound has the
same composition and properties under the same
conditions regardless of its source.
Law of Multiple Proportions
• Elements can combine in different ratios to form
different compounds.
For example:
From the left: A, most elements consist of a large collection of identical atoms.
B, some elements occur as molecules. C, A molecule of a compound consists
of characteristic numbers of atoms of two or more elements chemically bound
together.
Molecule
A molecule is an independent structure
consisting of two or more atoms
chemically bound together. They are used
to represent compounds.
Mixtures
A mixture is a combination of two or more
substances in which the substances retain their
distinct identities.
Homogenous Heterogenous
Solution
• homogeneous
• very small particles
• no Tyndall effect
• particles don’t settle
Tyndall Effect
Colloid
•heterogeneous
•medium-sized particles
•Tyndall effect
•particles don’t settle
Suspension
• heterogeneous
• large particles
• Tyndall effect
• particles settle
Uniform no
properties? Heterogeneous mixture
Fixed no
Solution
composition?
no Element
Chemically
decomposable?
yes Compound
Examples:
colloid
• mayonnaise
• muddy water suspension
• fog colloid
• saltwater
solution
• Italian salad
dressing suspension
• paint
heterogenous mixture
• soda
homogenous mixture (solution)
Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Topic Topic
No bonds Contain Bonds
between Mixture two or more Compound between
components elements components