Understanding Solutions and Mixtures HW

What is a mixture?

• A single type of thing.

• Something made by combining two or more different things.

• Something that always makes a new substance.

• Something that cannot be separated.

Which of these is an example of a mixture?

• Pure water

• A single apple

• Fruit salad

• A block of wood

What is a solution?

• A mixture where particles are not evenly spread out.

• A mixture where particles are evenly spread out.

• A single substance.

• Something that cannot be separated.

In a solution, what is the solute?

• The substance that does the dissolving.

• The substance that is dissolved.

• The container holding the solution.

• The bubbles in soda.

In a sugar-water solution, what is the solvent?

• The sugar

• The water

• The glass

• The spoon

What are the two main parts of a solution?

• Solid and liquid

• Gas and liquid

• Solute and solvent

• Sugar and water

Can the substances in a solution be separated again?

• No, they combine to make a new substance.

• Yes, they can be separated back into the original substances.

• Yes, but only if they are gases.

• Only if you add more of the solvent.

What is solubility?

• How sweet a solution is.

• The ability of something to be dissolved.

• How quickly something dissolves.

• The amount of liquid in a solution.

Which substance has high solubility in water?

• Sand

• Sugar

• Rocks

• Oil

What happens when a solution reaches saturation?

• The solution becomes very colorful.

• No more solute can dissolve in the solution.

• The solvent evaporates completely.

• The solution freezes solid.