Department of Education

Region IV-A (CALABARZON)

Division of Batangas
BALAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Balayan East District
balayan_nhs2010@yahoo.com

I. Introduction
Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass and chemists can
classify matter as solid, liquid and gas. But there are ways to classify matter, as
well – such as pure substance and mixtures. All matter can be classified as either
a pure substance or a mixture.

II.
Learning Competency
 Distinguish mixtures from substances based on a set of properties.
 Objectives:
• Differentiate between substances and mixtures based on their
boiling point.
• Differentiate between substances and mixtures based on their
melting point.
• Identify the processes involved in separating components of
mixtures.

III. References
 Learners Material pp.20-25, TG pp. 21-24 and internet
IV. Lesson proper

 Activity
Pure Substances VS Mixtures!!!

Let the student read a comic strip about pure substance and
mixture.

 Analysis
Which describes the liquid?
 What is /are your basis in identifying the unknown sample you have?
How is the unknown sample different from the other type of matter?

 Abstraction

What is the difference between mixture and substance based on their

properties?
What are the different processes of separating mxture?

 Application
A brand of bottled orange juice is labeled as “100% pure” orange
juice. Does this mean that orange juice is a pure substance? Explain.
V. Assessment
Read and analyze each item. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. The following statements are TRUE about Pure substance Except:

a. A pure substance (compounds) cannot be physically separated.
b. A pure substance has fixed composition.
c. A pure substance can be both a homogeneous and a heterogeneous
2. You were tasked to check if the liquid sample you have is a substance or a mixture.
Which among these tests is the best way to do?
a. melting test b. taste comparison c. boiling test

3. An unknown clear liquid is given to you in a beaker. A liquid is transferred to a clean

test tube and was heated. After a while, vapors were observed rising from the test tube
and on the edges of the test tube, crystals were formed. Which describes the liquid?
a. compound b. mixture c. pure substance
4. Which of the following observations shows that seawater is a mixture and not a pure
substance?
a. It has a uniform property all throughout.
b. When seawater is heated, all the liquid evaporate.
c. When seawater is heated, it boils at a varying temperature.
5. When a mixture combined by nail and pebbles, which among the processes is best to use
to separate the two components?
a. Filtration b. distillation c. magnetism
6. Which statement is TRUE regarding pure substance?
a. Pure substances maybe a homogeneous or heterogeneous.
b. Pure substances have definite boiling point and melting point.
c. Pure substances can be further broken down into two or more substances.
7. A solid sample was melt by a student and observed it was smoothly/completely melted.
Which describes the sample?
a. pure substance b. mixture c. heterogeneous
8. All of the following statements are TRUE to mixture EXCEPT
 a. Mixture can be separated into 2 or more substances by physical or chemical
means.
b. It is the combination of two or more substances where each substance retains
its own identity.
c. It has fixed composition.
9. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the difference between pure
substance and mixture?
a. a mixture is a combination and a pure substance is not
b. a mixture can be a homogeneous and heterogeneous ; a pure substance can
only be a homogeneous
c. A pure substance (compounds) cannot be physically separated, but a mixture
can.
10. Which among the processes is the best way to use to separate components of seawater?
a. Magnetism b. filtration c. distillation