Mixtures and Solutions

This is the part of a solution that dissolves

• Solute
• Solvent
• Solution
• Mixture 

In a solution which part of the solution is the solute: ice tea mix or water? 

• ice tea mix 
• water
• ice tea

To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation method is used?

• Filtration
• Distillation
• Chromatography
• Evaporation

Salt dissolved in water is an example of:

• colloid
• solution
• element

Which statement describes a mixture?

• 2 or more substances that CANNOT be easily separated
• 2 or more substances that CAN be easily separated
• An example of a mixture is lemonade
• An example of a mixture is a Kool-Aid

Which of the following is an example of a solution?

• Water and Sand
• Water and Pepper
• Water and Sugar
• Water and Oil

Toothpicks are less dense than water. As a result, what would happen when placed in water?

• They would sink
• They would float
• They would dissolve
• They are not less dense

What is a solvent?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
• The mixing of different substances.
• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

A solvent

• is the part that does the dissolving
• is the part that is dissolved
• is never water
• is present in lesser amounts than the solute

Which mixture can best be separated by using a filter?

• salt and water
• powder and water
• gravel and water