Solutions Quiz

Mayonnaise is an example of...

• Suspension

• Colloid

• Solution

• Pure Substance

What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance?  (a)  

• solution
• solute
• solvent
• compound

A solvent is (a)  

• The substance that does the dissolv
• The substance that is being dissolv
• The mixing of different substances.
• The process in which neutral molecu

In the above picture, a powder is about to be poured into the liquid. Which of the following should be done to make this powder dissolve faster? (a)  

• stir the powder in the liquid
• freeze the mixture
• add more powder to the liquid
• store the mixture in a dark place

Air is a  (a)   .

• compound
• element
• heterogeneous mixture
• solution

"Like dissolves Like" is a very general rule used for predicting whether...

• one substance will form a solution with another

• one substance will react with another

• a reaction will reach equilibrium

• a mixture will contain two or three phases

Stirring increases the rate of dissolution because it...

• raises the temperature

• lowers the temperature

• brings fresh solvent into contact with the solute

• decreases the surface area of the solute

Increasing the surface area of the solute...

• increases the rate of dissolution

• decreases the rate of dissolution

• has no effect on the rate of dissolution

• can increase, decrease, or have no effect on the rate of dissolution

Which of the following is a good electrolyte?

• sodium chloride

• sugar

• pure water

• glass

Another name for a homogeneous mixture is 

• an element.
• a solution.
• a compound.