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Mixtures and Solutions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which answer best describes a solid dissolved in a liquid?

a)

air

b)

soda

c)

saltwater

d)

water

2.

Which answer best describes the easiest way to separate a mixture of iron filings and dirt?

a)

Pick the iron filings out by hand

b)

Put the mixture in water

c)

Use a magnet

d)

Boil the mixture

3.

Which answer best shows a mixture that is not a solution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which answer best defines a mixture?

a)

a substance into which another substance dissolves

b)

the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

c)

a combination of two or more substances that do not join together to form a new substance

d)

to form a solution with another substance

5.

Which answer best defines a solution?

a)

a substance into which another substance dissolves

b)

the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

c)

a combination of two or more substances that do not join together to form a new substance

d)

a mixture in which the substances are spread out evenly between one another and cannot be told apart

6.

Which answer best defines a solubility?

a)

the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance

b)

a mixture of metals

c)

a substance that dissolves in another substance

d)

a mixture in which the substances are spread out evenly between one another and cannot be told apart

7.

A student makes a drink stirring lemon juice and sugar into a glass of water. Why is this drink considered a solution?

a)

The lemon juice and sugar change the taste of the water.

b)

The water changes color.

c)

The lemon juice and sugar dissolve in the water.

d)

The student stirs the mixture.

8.

Darika dissolves 20 grams of salt in a pan of 200 milliliters of water. The student places the pan on a hot stove. How much salt is left after all the water evaporates?

a)

There is no salt left because it evaporates with the water.

b)

Twenty grams of salt are left after all the water evaporates.

c)

Ten grams of salt evaporate, leaving ten grams in the pan.

d)

None of the above

9.

Which statement about solutions is true?

a)

All solutions contain more than two substances.

b)

A solution can only be created from liquids.

c)

All mixtures are solutions.

d)

All solutions are mixtures.

10.

Which is the appropriate tool to use when recording the steps in separating a mixture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which tools are best for separating a mixture of sand, iron filings, and water?

a)

hot plate and filter

b)

tweezers and filter

c)

filter and magnet

d)

magnet and hot plate

12.

All of these can be easily separated EXCEPT --

a)

nuts, bolts, and screws

b)

powdered drink mix, sugar, and water

c)

sand and water

d)

iron filings and sand