How We Tell Different Kinds of Matter Apart Physical and Chemical Properties

If the substance is not a pine substance, then it is a mixture. Refer to your everyday experience with each mixture to determine if it is homogeneous or heterogeneous. 

Classify each type of matter as a pure substance or a mixture. If it is a pure substance, classify it as an element or a compound. If it is a mixture, classify it as homogeneous or heterogeneous. 

S How We Tell Different Kinds of Matter Apart Physical and Chemical Properties  

The characteristics that distinguish one substance from another are called properties. Different substances have unique properties that characterize them and distinguish them from other substances. For example, we can distinguish water from alcohol based on their different smells, or we can distinguish gold from silver based on their different colors. 

Determine whether each property is physical or chemical. 

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