SOLUTE, SOLVENT &SOLUTION

1. Which of the following is a solvent?

• a) Salt
  

• b) Sugar

• c) Water

• d) Sand

2. What is the solute in a cup of lemonade?

• a) Lemon juice
  

• b) Water
  

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  c) Sugar
  

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  d) Ice cubes

3. Which of these is an example of a solution?

• a) Oil and water
  

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  b) Salt dissolved in water
  

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  c) Sand in water
  

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  d) A rock in a glass of water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

4. What happens when sugar is added to water and stirred?

• a) The sugar floats on top of the water.

• b) The sugar dissolves into the water, forming a solution.

• c) The sugar sinks to the bottom without dissolving.

• d) The sugar becomes a solid again

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

5. What is formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent?

a) A suspension
b) A solution
c) A gas
d) A solid

• a) A suspension
  

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  b) A solution
  

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  c) A gas
  

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  d) A solid

6. If you mix salt and water, what is the salt called?

• a) Solvent
  

• b) Solution
  

• c) Solute
  

• d) Liquid

7. What happens when you mix sand with water?

• a) The sand dissolves into the water.

• b) The sand forms a solution with the water.
  

• c) The sand sinks to the bottom and does not dissolve.

• d) The sand turns into a liquid.