01-02 Heterogeneous Homogeneous and Pure Worksheet Name: _______________

Item Pure or Mixture If Pure: Element or Compound

If Mixture: Heterogeneous or
Homogeneous
1 Salt Pure Compound (NaCl)
2 Chocolate chip cookies Mixture Heterogeneous
3 Air Mixture Homogeneous
4 Water It Depends Distilled is a pure compound
Anything else is a homogeneous mixture.
5 Sea Water Mixture It depends – can you see anything in it? If
not – homogeneous. If yes,
heterogeneous.
6 Paint Mixture It depends – prior to mixing it is
heterogeneous. After mixing, it is
homogeneous.
7 Kool-Aid Mixture It depends – as a solid it is heterogeneous,
as a liquid after it has been stirred, it is
homogeneous.
8 Baking Soda Pure Compound – (NaHCO3)
9 Milk Mixture It depends – read the label. Most milk is
homogenized.
10 Spaghetti Mixture Homogeneous – unless you use wheat
spaghetti or you have already added
sauce.
11 Ice It Depends See # 4 above. Answer is identical.
12 Paper Mixture Usually Heterogeneous, rarely
homogeneous
13 Ice Cream Mixture It Depends – if it has something like
chocolate chips in it, it is heterogeneous.
Otherwise, it might be homogeneous.
14 Sand Mixture Heterogeneous
15 Wood Mixture Heterogeneous
16 Blood Mixture To your eye it appears homogeneous
17 A 1955 Penny Pure Element – Pure Copper
18 A 2000 Quarter Mixture Heterogeneous (look at the edge)
19 Diamond Pure Element – Pure Carbon
20 Ink Mixture Homogeneous
21 Gold Pure Element
22 Carbon Dioxide Gas Pure Compound (CO2)
23 Gasoline Mixture Homogeneous
24 Steel Mixture Homogeneous
25 An Apple Seed Mixture Heterogeneous
26 Floor Tile Mixture Heterogeneous
27 Sugar Pure Compound
28 Human Tears Mixture Homogeneous
29 Blueberry Bagel Mixture Heterogeneous