Solutions and Mixtures

Mixtures and Solutions

By Courtney Lancaster

Mixtures are two or more pure substances mixed together, where their properties do not change and you can easily tell there are multiple substances. They can easily be separate

Mixtures

Solutions are mixtures where one substances is dissolved into another substance. You can separate them, but it has to be done in a lab.

Solutions

Multiple Choice

A solution is a mixture of one or more substances _________ evenly into another substance.

• dissolved
• evaporated
• carried
• split

Multiple Choice

A mixture is always a solution, but a solution is NOT always a mixture. 

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

• sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket
• trail mix made with dried fruit,
  nuts, chocolate drops, and
  pretzels
• water in a glass
• rocks and sand in the ocean

Multiple Choice

A Mixture is a combination of substances where the original substances keep their original properties

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A solution is a special mixture formed when one substance is _____________evenly throughout the other.

• Dissolved

• Disappearing

• Spread Out

• Put

Parts of a Solution

Solutions always have two parts..

Solvent - The liquid that is making the other substance dissolve.

Solute - The material that is being dissolved.​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a solution?

• geletin with blueberries

• granola

• juice

• salad

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a solution?

• lemonade

• trail mix

• legos

• iron filings and sand

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a solvent?

• The substance that is dissolved.

• The substance in which the solute is dissolved.

• Unable to be dissolved.

Multiple Choice

Sugar is the __________________ in the mixture.

• solute

• solvent

Multiple Choice

Tea is the ________________ in the mixture.

• solute

• solvent

Multiple Choice

Water is the __________________ in the mixture.

• solute

• solvent