Exploring Mixtures and Solutions at the Picnic

What common feature do iced tea and fruit salad share?

• Both are single substances

• Both are solutions

• Both are mixtures

• Both are types of ants

What are the two main components of a solution?

• Sand and water

• Liquid and gas

• Solute and solvent

• Mixture and compound

Which example is a solution of gases?

• Fruit salad

• Soda water

• The air we breathe

• Sugar in water

How can solutions be separated back into their original substances?

• By evaporation or other means

• They cannot be separated

• By freezing

• By adding more solute

What determines a substance's solubility?

• Its weight

• Its ability to dissolve in another substance

• Its color

• Its temperature

What happens when a solution reaches saturation?

• It changes color

• It becomes a solid

• No more solute can dissolve

• It evaporates completely

Is fruit salad considered a solution?

• No, because its components are not evenly distributed

• Yes, because it's a mixture

• Yes, because it contains water

• No, because it's a solid

What makes sweet tea a solution?

• Its components are evenly distributed

• It contains fruit

• It's a liquid

• It's served cold

Can the components of iced tea be separated again?

• No, they are permanently mixed

• No, they form a new substance

• Yes, by heating

• Yes, by freezing

What is the role of the solvent in a solution?

• It solidifies the solution

• It evaporates to form the solution

• It is dissolved by the solute

• It dissolves the solute