Vocabulary Review - Water & Solutions

What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 

• solution
• solute
• solvent
• compound

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

Another name for a homogeneous mixture is

• a colloid

• a solution.

• a compound.

• a suspension

What property of water allows water to climb up or through a material?

• surface tension
• condensation
• capillary action
• universal solvent

What makes ICE different from other solids?

• the water molecules get farther apart when it freezes
• water molecules get closer together when it freezes
• ice sinks to the bottom
• ice is not different from other solids

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Water has a positive charge and a negative charge. This makes water ________

• negative

• positive

• polar

• weird

Water can dissolve many things so it is called the .....

• wonderful water
• cohesion
• liquid
• universal solvent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What property of water allows water molecules to create a thin layer on top of water because of strong cohesive bonds.

• surface tension
• adhesion
• capillary action
• universal solvent

This substance is what dissolves in water like hot chocolate powder or salt.

• solvent

• solute

• cohesion

• polar

What property of water is shown in this picture?

• universal solvent
• polar
• capillary action
• surface tension

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4