Solutions and Suspensions

Solutions and Suspensions

Grab a whiteboard. We are going to watch a video. Jot down as many facts and points from the video as you can.

Guess the correct definition

Solution:

1. A solution is a mixture where large particles float and scatter light, making it cloudy.

2. A solution is a mixture where tiny particles dissolve completely, allowing light to pass through without scattering, making it clear.

3. A solution is a mixture with particles large enough to block light, making the mixture appear dark.

Guess the correct definition

Solution:

1. A solution is a mixture where large particles float and scatter light, making it cloudy.

2. A solution is a mixture where tiny particles dissolve completely, allowing light to pass through without scattering, making it clear.

3. A solution is a mixture with particles large enough to block light, making the mixture appear dark.

Labelling

Label the parts of a solution.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Solution

Solute

Solvent

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the following statement is true or false:

When sugar dissolves in water the sugar particles are so small that light can pass straight through the mixture.

• True

• False

• I'm not sure

Guess the correct definition

Suspension:

1. A mixture where small, dissolved particles float and never settle, so no stirring is needed.

2. A mixture where large particles float temporarily but will settle at the bottom unless shaken or stirred, and the mixture scatters light, making it cloudy.

3. A mixture with tiny particles that remain evenly mixed without needing to be shaken and allow light to pass through clearly.

Guess the correct definition

Suspension:

1. A mixture where small, dissolved particles float and never settle, so no stirring is needed.

2. A mixture where large particles float temporarily but will settle at the bottom unless shaken or stirred, and the mixture scatters light, making it cloudy.

3. A mixture with tiny particles that remain evenly mixed without needing to be shaken and allow light to pass through clearly.

What is the name of the solid that settles when a suspensions has been let sit for a while?

Multiple Choice

Snow globes are filled with liquid – a thick mixture of water and antifreeze – and small plastic flakes.

Identify whether the plastic flakes become suspended in the liquid when the globe is shaken.

• 
  Yes they become suspended

• No they do not become suspended

• I'm not sure

Categorize

Options (5)

Saltwater

Sugar in tea

Pulp in orange juice

Cordial

Blood

Sort the mixtures into suspensions or solutions

Solution

Suspension