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Sci 8 Unit A 2.0: Pure, Mixtures, Solutions, Particle Model

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The substance that dissolves the solute is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
solution
solvent
saturation
2.

If 5g of ink is dissolved in 20 mL of alcohol, then what is the alcohol known as?

a)

the solute

b)

the solution

c)

the solvent

d)

the mixture

3.

Coca-Cola pop is a (a)  

Choose from the below words
solution
suspension
colloid
4.
Milk is a 
a)
solution
b)
suspension
c)
colloid
5.

Oil and vinegar salad dressing needs to be shaken before use, and is considered to be ..

a)

a solution

b)

a suspension

c)

a colloid

d)

pure

6.

Which of the following are mixtures?

a)

suspension

b)

solution

c)

colloid

d)

all the above

7.

This is a type of cloudy mixture that does not separate very easily on its own.

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

d)

mechanical

8.

Salt water is a (a)   mixture. 

Choose from the below words
homogeneous
heterogeneous
9.
Which of the following is NOT a pure
substance?
a)
distilled water
b)
oxygen
c)
air
d)
carbon dioxide
10.

Granola bar

a)
Heterogeneous mixture
b)
Homogeneous mixture
11.

Aiden, Emily, and Mia are in a science class. Their teacher gave them a can of Pepsi and asked them to determine its nature. What should they classify Pepsi as?

a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

homogeneous mixture

12.
Italian Salad Dressing
a)
heterogeneous mixture
b)
homogeneous mixture
13.

An alloy is a special type of which of the following mixtures?

a)

mechanical

b)

emulsion

c)

solution

d)

suspension

14.

'amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature' is called the substance's...

a)

dilution

b)

solubility

c)

agitation

d)

concentration

15.

This is a type of clear, homogeneous mixture that doesn't separate on its own...

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

suspension

d)

pure substance

16.

An example of an aqueous solution is ...

a)

salt water

b)

water and oil

c)

ink and alcohol

d)

yogurt

17.

Which of the following would have the fastest rate of dissolving?

a)

a sugar cube in hot water

b)

a sugar cube in cool water

c)

powdered sugar in hot water

d)

powdered sugar in cool water

18.

Water can dissolve many things so it is called the .....

a)

aqueous solution

b)

pure solvent

c)

dissolving liquid

d)

universal solvent

19.

The amount of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent is called ...

a)

dilution

b)

concentration

c)

saturation

d)

agitation

20.

You can make a solution more dilute by adding __________.

a)

more solute

b)

more solvent

c)

less solute

21.

A solution where more solute can still be dissolved at the given temperature is called ...

a)

Saturated

b)

Unsaturated

c)

Supersaturated

d)

Homogeneous solution

22.

When warm water is returned back to a river, lake or stream it is called:

a)

thermal pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

land pollution

d)

universal pollution

23.

When sugar is mixed with water in a glass, and it starts to pile up at the bottom of the glass, the solution is

a)
unsaturated
b)
saturated
c)
supersaturated
d)
suspended
24.
When you measure how fast a solute dissolves, you are measuring the
a)
amount of dissolving
b)
rate of particle movement
c)
amount of particle movement
d)
rate of dissolving
25.
Which of the following substances is less soluble in hot water than in cold water?
a)
oxygen
b)
salt
c)
gold
d)
sugar
26.
All of the following can affect solubility EXCEPT:
a)
amount of solvent
b)
amount of solute
c)
particle size
d)
beaker size
27.

Thermal pollution causes

a)

increased oxygen in the water

b)

decreased oxygen in the water

28.

When a solid dissolves in a liquid, an increase in temperature of the liquid results in...

a)
increase in solubility
b)
decrease in solubility
29.

When a gas dissolves in a liquid mixture, an increase in temperature results in...

a)
increase in solubility
b)
decrease in solubility
30.

 Large surface area of the solute means that it will dissolve slowly in a solvent.

a)
true
b)
false
31.

Which point of the particle theory is best depicted by this picture?

a)

all matter is made of particles

b)

particles are in constant, random motion

c)

particles speed up as heat is added and slow down as heat is removed

d)

different substances are made of different types of particles

32.
Which point of the particle theory is depicted in this picture?
a)
particles are in constant motion
b)
different substances are made of different particles
c)
all matter is made of particles
d)
particles move faster when heat is added
33.

BONUS: Which state of matter has particles that slide past each other but stay close together and do not form a regular pattern?

a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
34.

Sharla is using powdered mix to make hot chocolate. She will boil some water and then stir in the mix.
       
What is the best way to make the powdered mix dissolve more quickly

a)
use cold water
b)
use more water
c)
stir the mix more quickly
d)
stir the mix for a longer time
35.

Nelson put some water and cooking oil in a measuring cup. He stirred to mix the two liquids. When he came back later, the oil and water had separated into two layers.

Why did the liquid separate into two layers?

a)

It was not stirred enough.

b)

There was not enough water.

c)

Oil particles are not attracted to water particles.

d)

The oil and water were not the same temperature.

36.

The higher the temperature of the water, the more dissolved oxygen there is in the water.

a)
True
b)
False
37.

When heating up a substance, the particles begin to ________________________ and _______________________.

a)

expand, move slower

b)

spread apart, move faster

c)

contract, move faster

d)

move closer together, move slower

38.

Matter that contains only one kind of particle is called ...

a)

Mixture

b)

Natural

c)

Raw

d)

Pure

39.

A mixture with visibly different substances mixed together that are easy to separate is called ...

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Solution

c)

Heterogeneous

d)

Pure

40.

How can parts of a solution be separated?

a)

you cannot separate a solution

b)
filter it
c)
evaporate the liquid
41.

How can you increase the concentration of a solution?

a)
Add more solvent.
b)
Add more solute.
c)
Increase the volume of the solution.
d)
Increase the amount of water in the solution.
42.

Ink solution can be separated by a method called ....

a)

distillation

b)

filtration

c)

chromatography

d)

sedimentation

43.
Which one of the following solids is insoluble in water?
a)
sugar
b)
sand
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
salt
44.

Trail mix is which type of matter?

a)

mechanical

b)

suspension

c)

colloid

d)

pure

45.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Flour

b)

Salt

c)

Tap water

d)

Maple syrup

46.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is which category of matter?

a)
Mixture
b)
Pure Substance
47.

A mixture of two different metals is a special solution called

a)

an Alloy

b)

a Metalloid

c)

a Composite

48.

The substance dissolved in a solution is called ...

a)

concentration

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

solution

49.

BONUS: If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?

a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
50.

Contains 2 or more substances that do not dissolve when put together and can easily be separated:

a)

Colloid

b)

Solution

c)

Mechanical Mixture

d)

Pure

51.

Molly made a solution using 10 g of salt in 100 mL of water.  What should Molly do to the original solution to make it less concentrated?

a)
add more salt
b)
evaporate some of the water
c)
add more water
d)
stir the solution
52.

Which of the following solutions has the highest concentration?

a)

5g/25mL

b)

5g/50mL

c)

5g/100mL

53.

If 8g of sugar is dissolved in 25mL of water, what is the concentration in g/100mL?

Type the number on the line.

(a)  

54.

If 15g of sugar is dissolved in 250mL of water, what is the concentration in g/100mL?

a)

6g

b)

7.5g

c)

15g

d)

30g

55.

If 28g of potassium chloride is dissolved in 200mL of water, what is the concentration in g/100mL?

Type the number on the line.

(a)  

56.

Look at the graph. 

How much sugar will dissolve at 20⁰C?

a)
200g
b)
300g
c)
400g
d)
450g
57.

Which size of solute peices would dissolve faster in a solvent?

a)

solute with large surface area

b)

solute with small surface area

58.

If the solute is broken into smaller pieces, it will ....

a)

decrease surface area, and dissolve faster

b)

increase surface area, and dissolve faster

c)

decrease surface area, and dissolve slower

d)

increase surface area, and dissolve slower

59.

Another word for 'stirring' is ...

a)

dissolving

b)

alloy

c)

agitation

d)

saturation

60.

Thermal pollution is the increase in water _________ , caused by human activity, and can cause aquatic life to suffer or die from lack of oxygen.

a)

litter

b)

solids

c)

acidity

d)

temperature

61.

Thermal pollution is harmful because it causes ...

a)

more carbon dioxide to dissolve in the water

b)

more oxygen to dissolve in the water

c)

less nitrogen to dissolve in the water

d)

less oxygen to dissolve in the water

62.

Salt dissolves in water because salt and water particles ...

a)

do not mix

b)

are attracted to each other

c)

are not soluble

d)

are repelled from each other

63.

You have 20 ml of solute particles and 20 mL of solvent particles. The particles are the same size.

When mixed together, the result would be ...

a)

39 mL

b)

40 mL

c)

41 mL

64.

You have 20 ml of solute particles and 20 mL of solvent particles. The particles are very different sizes. When mixed together, the result would be ...

a)

39 mL

b)

40 mL

c)

41 mL

65.

When you measure how fast a solute dissolves in a solvent, you are measuring the

a)
amount of dissolving
b)
rate of particle movement
c)
amount of particle movement
d)
rate of dissolving
66.

A solution that contains all of the solute it can hold at a given temperature is ____.

a)

supersaturated

b)

diluted

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

67.

Increasing the surface area of a solid ____.

a)

speeds the rate of dissolving

b)

has no effect on the rate of dissolving

c)

slows the rate of dissolving

d)

means larger pieces of solute

68.

Three 10 g samples of sugar are represented below.


Sample A dissolves in water more slowly than sample B.

Sample B dissolves more slowly than sample C.

Which of the following best explains why sample A dissolves more slowly than the other two?

a)

It has the most volume.

b)

It has the smallest surface area and most space between the particles

c)

It has the largest number of sugar particles.

d)

Sugar is less attracted to water when the pieces are bigger.

69.

A solution that is able to dissolve additional solute is best described as

a)

supersaturated.

b)

concentrated.

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated.

70.

When Koolaid is mixed into water, and causes the solution to become dark in color and very sweet, it is a __________ solution.

a)
concentrated 
b)
Diluted
71.

You are given a small beaker of solution at room temp. You add a bit of solute to the solution and it dissolves. The solution was:

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

c)

concentrated

d)

warm

72.

Is water the only solvent that can dissolve solutes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

73.
You can make a solution more concentrated by adding __________.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
water
74.

Which diagram shows the least surface area?

a)

left diagram

b)

middle diagram

c)

right diagram

75.

Which of the following is a pure substance?

a)

Coins

b)

Milk

c)

Sugar

d)

Apple Juice

76.

You can make a solution more diluted by adding __________.

a)

more solute

b)

more solvent

c)

less solute

77.

Which solution has higher concentration?

9g/25ml

or

60g/200mL

a)

9g/25mL

b)

60g/200mL

78.

Which of the following solutions has the highest concentration?

a)

10g/25mL

b)

5g/50mL

c)

15g/100mL

79.

Which substance in the table does not dissolve in 200mL of water at 0oC?

a)

ammonia

b)

calcium carbonate

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

80.

The table shows solubility of substances in g/100mL of water at 0oC.

How much baking soda will dissolve in 200mL at 0oC?

Type your answer on the line.

(a)  

81.

Which of the following solutions has the lowest concentration?

a)

5g/25mL

b)

10g/50mL

c)

15g/100mL

82.

Which of the following solutions has the highest concentration?

a)

15g/25mL

b)

10g/50mL

c)

50g/200mL

83.

Concentration and solubility are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

For gases:

a)

solubility increases as temperature increases

b)

solubility decreases as temperature increases

c)

solubility is not affected by temperature

85.

All of the following are part of the particle model of matter EXCEPT:

a)

the particles are always in motion

b)

there are attractions between particles which is how substances are held together

c)

The particles have spaces between them

d)

the states of matter are solids, liquids and gases

86.

When 50 mL of alcohol methyl are mixed with 50 mL of water, the resulting solution is less than 100 mL.

Which statement of the particle model of matter best explains the reason.

a)

the particles are always in motion

b)

there are attractions between particles which is how substances are held together

c)

The particles have spaces between them

d)

Different substances are made of different particles.

87.

The solution has been stirred for 2 minutes and solute remains at the bottom of the beaker.

Is this solution saturated or unsaturated?

a)

saturated

b)

unsaturated

88.

How many grams of KNO3 are soluble in 100 mL of water at 100 ºC?

a)

300 grams

b)

250 grams

c)

100 grams

d)

50 grams

89.

Based on the solubility curve, how many grams of sugar will dissolve in a 100 mL of water at 20°C?

a)

100 g

b)

150 g

c)

200 g

d)

250 g

90.

According to the Particle Model of Matter, particles...

a)

are always far apart

b)

are always attracted to one another

c)

always slide past one another

d)

always have space between them

91.

3 Factors that Affect SOLUBILITY (dissolving)

a)

1) Type of Solute 2) Type of Solvent 3) Temperature

b)

1) Stirring 2) Size of Pieces 3) Temperature

c)

1) Type of Solute 2) Size of Pieces 3) Temperature

d)

1) Stirring 2) Type of Solvent 3) Temperature

92.

Which image shows particles in a solid?

a)
b)
c)
93.

This particle picture represents: 

a)

Pure susbstance

b)

Mixture

94.

If I dissolve carbon dioxide in water, what is the solvent?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

There is no solvent

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

95.

According to the particle model of matter, sugar is soluble in water because

a)

sugar particles are very attracted to water particles

b)

sugar particles are very attracted to each other

c)

water particles are very attracted to each other

d)

sugar particles repel water particles

96.

If you put some sugar into cold water and leave it without stirring, the sugar will eventually dissolve and mix with the water. This happens because:

a)

particles are extremely small.

b)

water particles are moving quiclly.

c)

water particles are bigger than sugar particles.

d)

sugar particles are bigger than water particles.

97.

Calculate the grams in 100 mL solution, if there is 100 g of sugar in 400 mL of water

a)

30

b)

25

c)

20

d)

4

98.

What is the concentration, in g/100 mL, if 10 g of solute dissolved in 250 mL of solution?

a)

2 g

b)

2.5 g

c)

4 g

d)

5 g

99.
Which of the following statements is true about how using smaller salt crystals would affect the rate of making a salt solution in water?
a)
Smaller crystals increase the surface area and slow down dissolving.
b)
Smaller crystals decrease the surface area and speed up dissolving.
c)
Smaller crystals increase the surface area and speed up dissolving.
d)
Smaller crystals decrease the surface area and slow down dissolving.
100.

Look at the pictures.

Hana put the same amount of salt into these two beakers of water. She stirred them into the same amount of water.

What is the manipulated variable?

a)

amount of stirring

b)

amount of water

c)

temperature of water

d)

rate of dissolving

101.

When sugar is added to hot water, more sugar can be dissolved in hot water than in the same amount of cold water.

The reason is because sugar is

a)

a gas

b)

a solid

c)

melting

d)

evaporating

102.

Which will dissolve faster in the water?

a)

sugar cubes at 20C

b)

crushed sugar at 25C

103.

When oxygen is added to hot water, less oxygen can be dissolved in hot water than in the same amount of cold water.

The reason is because oxygen is

a)

a gas

b)

a solid

c)

condensing

d)

evaporating

104.

Thermal pollution decreases the amount of (a)   gas in lake or river water.

105.

Thermal pollution affects aquatic organisms, like fish, because there is a decrease in the solubility of (a)   gas in the water.