Solutions, Suspensions, Colloids

In chemistry, mixtures are categorized as....

• pure substances

• homogeneous

• heterogeneous

• compounds

A solution is a ____________ mixture

• heterogeneous

• homogeneous

In a solution, the substance that is being dissolved is the....

• solvent

• solution

• solid

• solute

In a solution of salt water, water is the .....

• solute

• solvent

• compound

• mixture

In a solution of sugar-water, how could you separate the sugar from the water?

• Pass the solution through a filter

• Let the water evaporate so the sugar remains

Which of the following could you separate with a filter?

• A solution of salt-water

• A suspension of sand and water

• A solution of sugar-water

You're reading the instructions on a bottle of liquid medicine for your younger sibling. The bottle is labeled "oral suspension." Should you shake the bottle before measuring out the dose of medicine?

• Yes

• No

A suspension is......

• a homogeneous mixture

• a solution

• a heterogeneous mixture

• a pure substance

Which of the following are the SMALLEST particles?

• particles in a suspension

• particles in a colloid

• particles in a solution

Which of the following are the LARGEST particles?

• particles in a suspension

• particles in a colloid

• particles in a solution