Mixtures and Solutions Quiz

What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture with uniform composition

• A mixture that is not uniform

• A mixture of metals

• A mixture that can be separated by filtration

What is a heterogeneous mixture?

• A mixture with uniform composition

• A mixture that is not uniform

• A solution that is uniform

• A mixture of gases

In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves is called the:

• Solvent

• Solute

• Suspension

• Emulsion

In a solution, the substance that is dissolved is called the:

• Solvent

• Solute

• Suspension

• Emulsion

What does "soluble" mean?

• Able to dissolve

• Unable to dissolve

• The substance that dissolves

• The substance that does not dissolve

What does "insoluble" mean?

• Able to dissolve

• Unable to dissolve

• A substance that dissolves

• A substance that does not dissolve

What is concentration?

• The amount of solute in a given amount of solvent

• The speed at which a solute dissolves

• The temperature at which a solute dissolves

• The total volume of a solution

The image shows 4 solutions, Solution A, B, C, and D, containing different levels of concentration.
Reorder the following from lowest (1) to highest (4) concentration:

• Solution D

• Solution C

• Solution A

• Solution B

What is a saturated solution?

• A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute

• A solution that contains less solute than it can hold

• A solution that contains more solute than it can hold

• A solution that contains no solute

How does a suspension differ from a solution?

• A suspension is a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout but not dissolved

• A suspension has a uniform composition

• A suspension contains only one substance

• A suspension is a type of solution