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SCIENCE
First Quarter – Module 3
Mi Substances
xtures and
Distinguishing Mixtures
from Substances

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Science – Grade 7
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Quarter1– Module 3: Distinguishing Mixtures from Substances
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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 3
Distinguishing Mixtures
from Substances

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 Introductory Message
For the Learner

Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

Module on Distinguishing Mixtures from Substances.

Mixtures and substances are found everywhere. Maybe you are not aware of
it but, in our day to day activities we deal with mixtures and substances.
Substances are the pure form of matter while mixtures are the combination of two
or more substances. The food you eat, clothes you wear, soap you use to wash
your hands and alcohol you use as disinfectant are combinations of substances to
form mixtures.

In this module, you are guided with a set of learning icons that makes it easier
for you to follow and understand these mixtures and substances.

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills
or competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener,
an activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank sentence /
paragraph to be filled in to process what you
learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level

of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use your science activity notebook in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it.

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know …………………………………….. 1

What I Know ………......................................... 2

What’s In ………......................................... 4

What’s New ………......................................... 5

What Is It ………......................................... 7

What’s More ………......................................... 10

What I Have Learned ………......................................... 10

What I Can Do ………......................................... 11

Assessment ………......................................... 12

Additional Activity ………......................................... 14

Answer Key ………......................................... 15

References …………………………………….. 16

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 What I Need to know

Almost all materials you used at home, in school and everything you see
around are all made up of mixtures. Have you ever made a drink with water and a
juice powder? How about lemonade from a mix? This is an example of a mixture.

After going through this Self-Learning Module, you should be able to

distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of properties (S7MT-Ie-f-4).

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. describe mixtures based on their properties;
2. classify common materials as either mixtures or substances; and
3. identify useful products which can be obtained from natural mixtures.

This module is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
learn about distinguishing mixtures from substances. The scope of this module
permits you to use different learning situations. You have to extend your patience
in understanding and analyzing what you are reading. Follow the directions in the
activities and answer the given test and exercises properly.

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 What I Know

Directions: In the following multiple-choice questions, select the correct answer

from the given choices and write the letter of the answer in your
Science activity notebook.

1. You mix soil and water in a jar. After a few minutes, the soil has settled at the
bottom of the jar and the water is at the top. What classification of matter is this?
A. Compound C. Mixture
B. Element D. Pure substance
2. H ow many phases can be observed when oil and water are mixed?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3. Which of the following describes a heterogeneous mixture?
A. Clear in appearance
B. Uniform in appearance
C. One observable phase
D. Particles settled at the bottom of a container

4. Which of the following is a mixture?

A. Distilled water B. Sugar C. Soy sauce D. Salt
5. What process is involved in separating coconut pulp (sapal) from coconut milk?
A. Crystallization B. Distillation C. Filtration D. Flotation

6. When table salt dissolves in water, how does the resulting mixture appear?
A. It has two phases.
B. Light cannot pass through it.
C. It is homogeneous in appearance.
D. It is heterogeneous in appearance.

7. Which of the following properties does NOT describe a pure substance?

A. soluble in water C. heterogeneous in nature
B. homogeneous in nature D. has a constant boiling temperature

8. Which property of a substance is similar to that of a solution?

A. fixed boiling point C. sharp melting point
B. fixed composition D. being made-up of one phase

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9. Which of the following mixtures can be separated by distillation?
A. alcohol in water C. oil in coconut milk
B. flour dissolved in water D. salt in patis

10. Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

A. soft drink B. milk C. fruit salad D. alcohol

11. Which statement about mixture is FALSE?

A. A mixture can be separated.
B. A mixture contains more than one component or ingredient.
C. The components of a mixture keep their physical properties.
D. The substances that make up a mixture are chemically bonded.

12. What characteristic distinguishes a mixture from a substance?

A. Components of a mixture can be mixed in any proportion while
substances have definite composition.
B. Pure substances are always homogeneous while mixtures are both
homogeneous and heterogeneous.
C. Pure substances have definite boiling point while mixtures don’t have.
D. All of the above

13. Water boils at 100 0C and pure ethyl alcohol boils at 78 0C. Which of the following
statements is/are TRUE?

I. Water and ethyl alcohol are pure substances.

II. Water and ethyl alcohol can be boiled at either 100 oC or 78 oC.
III. Water and ethyl alcohol have specific temperatures at which they
would start to boil.
IV. Water and ethyl alcohol can be identified according to the
temperature at which they boil.

A. 1 only B. lll only C. l, ll & lV D. l, lll & lV

14. Which of the following is heterogeneous when mixed?

A. oil and water C. salt and water
B. sugar and water D. powdered juice and water

15. Which mixture can be separated by decantation?

A. vinegar and salt C. milk and sugar
B. water and flour D. water and oil

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 Lesson
Properties of Mixtures
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You’ve learned that pure substances are homogeneous and are made of one
particular kind of matter. They are either classified as an element or a compound.
Gold, silver, calcium, glass water, and sugar are examples of pure substances.

Mixtures, on the other hand, are materials consisting of two or more kinds of
substances physically combined. The substances that combine retains their
properties and characteristics. Air, seawater, stainless steel and halo-halo are
examples of mixtures.

What’s In

To check your knowledge from the previous lesson on substances, do the

activity below.
Activity 1: Am I a Substance?
Directions: Determine which of the materials listed in the table below is/are
substance/s. Copy the table in your Science activity notebook and
place a checkmark (√) in the appropriate column.

Materials Substance
1. Salt water
2. Juice
3. Pure gold
4. Softdrinks
5. Wine
6. Salt
7. Sugar
8. Water
9. Vinegar
10.Milk

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 What’s New

How are mixtures different from substances? How are they similar?

Mixtures can be distinguished from substances by looking at their physical

properties. These properties can be observed easily using your senses. Do the
activities below to describe some physical properties of mixtures.

Activity 2-A: Mix It Up!

Directions: Copy and complete the table below by describing the materials listed
on the first column based on its properties. Place a checkmark (√) on
the appropriate columns to indicate your descriptions. Items 1 and 2
are done as your guide.

Table 1. Properties of Mixtures

Components
Phases Appearance can be Separated
by Physical Means
Materials Homogeneous Heterogeneous
Two (uniform (not uniform)
One Yes No
or more throughout)
1. Salt dissolved in
water √ √ √

2. Salt √ √ √
3. Mongo seeds and
Peanut seeds

4. Distilled water

5. Sand and gravel

6. Sugar dissolved in
water
7. Coffee powder
and sugar in a
glass of water

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Activity 2-B: Mixture or Substance?
Directions: Using the data on Table 2 which shows temperature readings and
appearance when water and seawater were heated separately on the
same condition, answer the questions below. Write your answers in your
Science activity notebook.

Table 2. Temperature readings and appearance of water and seawater over time in
minutes
WATER SEAWATER
Time
Observations Observations
Temperature

Temperature
(minutes)
(oC)

(oC)
2 58 clear 58clear
4 63 clear 66clear
6 74 tiny bubbles are forming 70tiny bubbles are forming
8 78 tiny bubbles are forming 75tiny bubbles are forming
less bubbles at the bottom and less bubbles at the bottom and
10 85 80
more is released in the water more is released in the water
less bubbles at the bottom and less bubbles at the bottom and
12 88 90
more is released in the water more is released in the water
lots of big bubbles rolling over
14 97 more aggressive bubbling 102
the entire surface of the water
16 97 more aggressive bubbling 98 more aggressive bubbling
lots of big bubbles rolling over lots of big bubbles rolling over
18 100 100
the entire surface of the water the entire surface of the water
lots of big bubbles rolling over
20 100 99 more aggressive bubbling
the entire surface of the water
lots of big bubbles rolling over lots of big bubbles rolling over
22 100 the entire surface of the water 102 the entire surface of the water
lots of big bubbles rolling over
24 100 98 more aggressive bubbling
the entire surface of the water

Guide Questions:

1. What is the temperature of water in 4 minutes?

2. What is the temperature of seawater in 4 minutes?
3. What is the temperature of the water where bubbles started to appear? _____
4. As the water boils, does it change its temperature?
5. As the seawater boils, does it change its temperature?

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 What is it?

A mixture is a combination of two or more substances. The components of

a mixture which could either be solid, liquid or gaseous phases can be of any
proportion.

The following are some of the properties and characteristics of mixtures:

1. Components: retain its properties after combining them

Examples:

1. Salt + water = saltwater mixture

(The salty taste identifies the salt as one of the
components of the mixtures.)

2. Sand + gravel = sand and gravel mixture

(Both components can be identified.)

2. Chemical system: both homogeneous and heterogeneous

a. Homogeneous system – one phase uniform in appearance

Examples:

1. Salt + water = saltwater mixture

2. Sugar + water = sugar water mixture

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 b. Heterogeneous system – two or more observable phases
Examples:

1. Sand + gravel = sand and gravel mixture

2. Sand + water = sand and water mixture

3. Oil + water = oil and water mixture

3. Boiling Point: vary in a mixture

The boiling point of mixtures differs while the boiling point of

substances is fixed.

Example:

1. Pure water boils at 100 0C

2. Water added with salt boils at 102 0C

4. Can be Separated by a Physical Process

These are some ways you can separate mixtures:

 Decantation – the particles of the mixtures are allowed

to settle down and less dense particles are poured off.
Example:
a. Cooking oil + water
(Cooking oil is less dense, hence it floats in water and
can be poured off.)
b. rice grain + water
(Rice washing can be poured off.)

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 Distillation – involves the process of evaporation and condensation.
Example:
a. Purifying seawater (As heat is applied, water
evaporates and white crystal residues remain.)

b. Alcohol in water (As heat is applied, alcohol

evaporates first while water remains.)

 Filtration – is the process of separating filtrate from the residue by passing

through the filter paper or strainer.

Filtrate is the liquid that passes through the filter

paper.
Residue is the solid which remains in the filter
paper.
Example:
a. Coconut milk pulp
(Coconut milk passes through the strainer while
coconut pulp or “sapal” remains as residue.)
b. Calamansi juice extract
(Calamansi juice passes through while the seeds
remain in the strainer.)
c. Muddy water
(Water passes through the filter paper while the mud remains on the filter
paper.)

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 What’s More

Activity 4: Heat Me!

Directions: Read and analyze the situation below and answer the questions that
follow. Write your answers in your Science activity notebook.

Lorna performs an experiment to distinguish mixtures from substances using

distilled water in container A and salt solution (water + salt) in container B. First, she
heats one (1) glass of pure water in container A and one (1) glass of salt solution in
container B. She applies heat on both until the water dries up. She then observes that
container B has few substances left.

Question 1. Is there a substance left in container A? _________________________

In container B? ____________________________________________
Question 2. Can components of substance in container A
be separated by physical means? _____________________________
Question 3. What would be the substance left (residue) in container B? ________
Question 4. Can components of the mixture in container B be separated
by physical means? _______________________________________
If yes, in what way? _______________________________________
Question 5. How do you distinguish mixtures from substances? _______________

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraphs below using the words found
in the box. Write your answer in your Science activity notebook.
chemical substances heterogeneous homogeneous
liquid mixture physical varies solid fixed

(1)
A __________ (2)
is a combination of two or more __________which can be
(3)
separated by __________ means. Its component can be mixed in any proportion
(4)
which could either be __________, (5)
__________, or gaseous phases. A mixture can
(6)
be homogeneous or __________. (7)
On the other hand, substances are __________
(8)
form of matter which can be separated by__________ means.
The boiling point is another property of mixtures and substances. The boiling
(9)
point of a mixture__________ (10)
while that of a substance is __________.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Copy and complete the table by classifying each of the materials below.
* In the second column, state whether the material is a mixture or a
substance.
** In the third column, classify the material as homogeneous or
heterogeneous.
*** In the fourth column, state the process or method of how each
component of the mixture can be separated.

Table 3. Classifying Materials Based on their Properties

Material *Mixture **Homogeneous ***Method of

or or Separating
Substance Heterogeneous the
Components
1.Laundry detergent
(contains white and
blue crystals)

2. Pure Water (H2O)

3. Soil

4. Oil in Vinegar

5. Baking Soda
(NaHCO3)

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 Assessment

Directions: Read and answer each question carefully. Write the letter that
corresponds to your answer in your Science activity notebook,

1. Which of the following describes a heterogeneous mixture?

A. Clear in appearance
B. Uniform in appearance
C. One observable phase
D. Particles settled at the bottom of a container

2. When table salt dissolves in water, how does the resulting mixture appear?
A. It has two phases.
B. Light cannot pass through it.
C. It is homogeneous in appearance.
D. It is heterogeneous in appearance.

3. Which of the following mixtures can be separated by distillation?

A. alcohol in water C. oil in coconut milk
B. flour dissolved in water D. salt in patis

4. You mix soil and water in a jar. After a few minutes, the soil has settled at the
bottom of the jar and the water is at the top. What classification of matter is
this?
A. Compound C. Mixture
B. Element D. Pure substance

5. Which of the following is a homogeneous mixture?

A. Alcohol C. Halo-halo
B. Fruit salad D. Mango float

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6. Which property of a substance is similar to that of a solution?
A. fixed boiling point C. sharp melting point
B. fixed composition D. being made-up of single phase

7. How can the coconut pulp (sapal) be separated from coconut milk?
A. by crystallization C. by filtration
B. by distillation D. by flotation

8. Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

A. dark coffee C. pineapple juice
B. fruit salad D. sugar

9. H ow many phases can be observed when oil and water are mixed?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

10. Which of the following properties does NOT describe a pure substance?
A. soluble in water C. heterogeneous in nature
B. homogeneous in nature D. constant boiling temperature

11. Which mixture can be separated by decantation?

A. vinegar and salt C. milk and sugar
B. water and flour D. water and oil

12. Which of the following is a mixture?

A. salt B. sugar C. water D. wine

13. Which of the following is heterogeneous when mixed?

A. oil in water C. salt in water
B. sugar in water D. powdered juice in water

14. What characteristic/s distinguish a mixture from a substance?

A. Components of a mixture can be mixed in any proportion while
substances have definite composition.
B. Pure substances are always homogeneous while mixtures are both
homogeneous and heterogeneous.
C. Pure substances have definite boiling point while mixtures don’t have.
D. All of the above

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 15. Water boils at 100 0C and pure ethyl alcohol boils at 78 0C. Which of the
following statements is/are TRUE?
I. Water and ethyl alcohol are pure substances.
II. Water and ethyl alcohol can be boiled at either 100 0C or 78 0C.
III. Water and ethyl alcohol have specific temperatures at which they
would start to boil.
IV. Water and ethyl alcohol can be identified according to the temperature
at which they boil.

A. I only C. l, ll & lV
B. lll only D. l, lll & lV

Additional Activity

One benefit of studying mixtures is the production of useful materials in our

daily lives. The physical ways that are applied in doing this are easy and can be done
simply.

Examples:
1. We can obtain sugar from sugar cane by applying heat.
2. Barong fiber can be taken from pineapple leaves by scraping it.
3. Bath soap and shampoo contain extracts from the leaves of an Aloe Vera
plant.

Now, it’s your time to give your examples.

Give only two (2) examples of mixtures produced from useful materials found
at home.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________

Congratulations! You have completed Module 3.

Please proceed to Module 4 and learn about solutions.

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What’s In
What I Know What’s New
1. C 9. A Activity 2-B
2. B 10. C 1. 63 oC
3. D 11. D 2. 66 oC
4. C 12. D 3. 74 oC
5. C 13. D 4. No
6. C 14. A 5. Yes
7. C 15. D
8. D
What’s New
Activity 2-A What’s More
1. No, Yes
2. No
3. Salt
4. Yes, Heating
5. Mixture – can be separated
by physical means
Substance – cannot be
separated by physical
means
What I Can Do What I Have Learned
1. Mixture
2. Substances
3. Physical
4-5 Solid/Liquid
6. Heterogeneous
7. Homogeneous
8. Chemical
9. Varies
10. Fixed
Assessment Additional Activity
1. D 4. C 7. C 10. C 13. A
2. C 5. A 8. D 11. D 14. D Answers may vary
3. A 6. D 9. B 12. D 15. D
Answer Key
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