Mixtures and Solutions

​Mixtures & Solutions (Study Jams)

P.5.5B.1: Obtain and evaluate scientific information to describe what happens to the properties of substances in mixtures and solutions.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of mixtures?

• Mixtures can only be in solid and liquid form.

• Substances that are mixed together retain their properties.

• You can always see the different parts of a mixture.

• You can only see the different parts of a mixture when it is in liquid form.

Multiple Choice

What type of combination is a mixture?

• chemical

• electrical

• physical

• thermal

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a heterogeneous mixture and a homogenous mixture?

• A heterogeneous mixture can only be a solid, and a homogenous mixture can only be a liquid.

• You can’t see the parts in a heterogeneous mixture, but you can in a homogenous mixture.

• You can see the parts in a heterogeneous mixture, but you can’t see them in a homogenous mixture.

• A heterogeneous mixture is a physical combination, and a homogenous mixture is a chemical combination.

Multiple Choice

What is a solute?

• a homogenous mixture

• a mixture that can only be in gas form

• a mixture whose parts you can see

• the substance that is dissolved in a solvent

Multiple Choice

What is the role of a solvent?

• It dissolves the solute in a mixture.

• It gets dissolved in a mixture.

• It helps mix solids together.

• It keeps the parts of a mixture separated.

Multiple Choice

What is a liquid mixture whose parts are evenly blended?

• a solute

• a solution

• a solvent

• a heterogeneous mixture

Multiple Choice

What type of mixture is a fruit salad?

• a solution

• a homogenous mixture

• a chemical mixture

• a heterogeneous mixture