Elements, Molecules, and Compounds (handout)

Activity 3: Mixtures

From: Strengthening Physical Science Skills for Middle and Upper GradesMark Twain Media, Inc. Publishers

1. A fruit salad of oranges, grapes, and bananas

2. A bowl of many kinds of seashells

3. Water (H2O)

4. Peanuts, almonds, and pecans in a bowl

5. Bird feed with many kinds of seeds

6. Rust (Fe2O3)

7. Salt (NaCl)

8. Sand and gravel on a driveway

9. Salt water

10. Acetic acid (C2H4O2)

CH3COOH, has a strong odor, it is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of rubber, plastics, acetate fibers, pharmaceuticals, and photographic chemicals. It is the chief acid of vinegar.

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