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Science
Quarter 1- Module 3
Two Worlds Apart:
Pure Substances vs Mixtures

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1 Pure 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
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
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 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.

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
Pure Substances
Properties
Appearance
Melting point
Boiling point

What is It

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.

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Activity
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.

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 What’s More

Decide how to separate these pure substances? If it is not possible, please

write “cannot be separated” on the space provided.
Substance 1 Oxygen ______________________
Substance 2 Water ______________________
Substance 3 Gold ______________________
Substance 4 Carbon Dioxide ______________________
Substance 5 Carbon ______________________

Here is another Enrichment Activity for you. 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: Which liquid sample is a pure substance? _________________

B
A student tests the melting point of a certain sample of potassium
alum/tawas. It starts melting at 91˚C and melts completely until the temperature is
92.5˚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____________________________.

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 What I Have Learned

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.

What I Can Do

Identify at least five (5) pure substances found in nature, in the

supermarket, grocery store and even at your home. Use the table below to explain
your answer based on appearance, separating techniques, boiling and melting
point.

Separating Boiling point Melting point

Appearance Techniques (Fixed (Melts
Pure (Homogeneous (Components temperature or completely and
Substances or can be temperature smoothly or a
Heterogeneous) separated or different in portion does not
inseparable) different times) melt)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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 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
b. mixture
c. solution
d. substance
2. Ella is experimenting on how two liquid samples. The data he gathered is
shown in the table below.
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 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 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
b. II & III
c. II only
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.

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 a. I only
b. I, II and IV
c. III only
d. I, 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.
b. It is heterogeneous.
c. It is a mixture.
d. It is an element.

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9. Which of the following could be Liquid A?
a. fruit juice
b. soft drinks
c. water
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
b. dissolving
c. evaporation
d. using a magnet

11. Which of the following will Jeofrey do to segregate the rubber bands of
different colors?
a. water Decantation
b. evaporation
c. filtration
d. physical manipulation

12. What is the best way to use in separating iron fillings from a mixture?
a. filter paper
b. magnet
c. water
d. spoon

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

components of the given mixture?
a. oil and water
b. pebbles and sand
c. sand and gravel
d. salt and water

14. Which of the following materials will be used to separate a mixture of iron
nails and sand?
a. alcohol Lamp
b. filter paper
c. magnet
d. spoon

15. Glen 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
b. I, II only
c. III, IV only
d. I and IV only

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Lesson
Properties of Pure
2 Substance

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’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?

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 What’s New

Activity No. 1
Let us proceed with the new lesson to be presented though 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 SILM)

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

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 What’s More

Decide how to separate these mixture? 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 Figure D Decanting water with insoluble
solids 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.

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 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
b. mixture
c. solution
d. substance

2. Ella is experimenting on how two liquid samples. The data he 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 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
b. II & III
c. II only
d. III & IV

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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
b. I, II and IV
c. III only
d. I, 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 may be 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.
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.
b. It is heterogeneous.
c. It is a mixture.
d. It is an element.

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9. Which of the following could be Liquid A?
a. fruit juice
b. soft drinks
c. water
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
b. dissolving
c. evaporation
d. using a magnet
11. Which of the following will Jeofrey do to segregate the rubber bands of different
colors?
a. decantation
b. evaporation
c. filtration
d. physical manipulation
12. What is the BEST way to use in separating iron fillings from a mixture?
a. filter paper
b. magnet
c. water
d. spoon

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

components of the given mixture?
a. oil and water
b. pebbles and sand
c. sand and gravel
d. salt and water
14. Which of the following materials will be used to separate a mixture of iron nails
and sand?
a. alcohol Lamp
b. filter paper
c. magnet
d. spoon

15. 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
b. I, II
c. III, IV
d. IV only

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