Chemistry Quiz

What are substances that don't dissolve referred to as?

• a) Saturated

• b) Solvents

• c) Insoluble

• d) Solutes

What is the solute in a solution?

• a) The substance in which the solute dissolves

• b) The substance that cannot be separated using a filter

• c) The substance that dissolves to create the solution

• d) The substance that falls to the bottom of the glass

True or False: Smaller particles of a solute dissolve faster than larger particles.

• a) True

• b) False

How can a solution be separated if it cannot be filtered?

• a) By evaporation

• b) By chemical reaction

• c) By distillation

• d) By sedimentation

What is solubility?

• a) The extent to which a solute can be dissolved by the solvent

• b) The process of separating a solution using a filter

• c) The point when a solution is saturated and no more solute can dissolve

• d) The rate at which a solute dissolves in a solvent

What is the solvent in a solution?

• a) The substance that dissolves to create the solution

• b) The substance in which the solute dissolves

• c) The substance that cannot be separated using a filter

• d) The substance that falls to the bottom of the glass

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of dissolution?

• a) Temperature

• b) Pressure

• c) Stirring or agitation

• d) Concentration of the solvent

What happens when a solution becomes saturated?

• a) The solute dissolves completely in the solvent

• b) The solute forms layers at the bottom of the container

• c) The solute separates from the solvent

• d) The solute reacts chemically with the solvent

What is a solution?

• a) A mixture that undergoes a chemical change

• b) A mixture that can be separated using a filter

• c) A mixture where two substances are evenly mixed without a chemical change

• d) A mixture where the solute remains on the bottom

What determines the rate at which a solute dissolves?

• a) The size of the solute particles

• b) The size of the solvent particles

• c) The concentration of the solute

• d) The way the solute is mixed with the solvent