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Mixtures and solutions

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a hand do

a)

I don't now

b)

Nothing

c)

Separates objects that are easy to pick out

d)

Unicorns

2.
Sand and gravel may be separated from each other by using..
a)
a filter funnel
b)
a sieve
c)
an evaporating basin
d)
a distillation
3.
Which one of the following solids is insoluble (not soluble) in water?
a)
sugar
b)
sand
c)
copper sulfate
d)
salt
4.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
chromatography paper
d)
alum
5.
Boiling point is a point at which liquid turns in to..
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
molten
d)
gas
6.
A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solute
d)
solvent
7.
To separate iron filings and sulfur what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
8.
To separate the sugar and lemonade, what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
9.
How would you separate the ingredients of mixture Z?
a)
Water
b)
A magnet
c)
A sieve
d)
My hands
10.
A solution is a special type of mixture.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Students collected data on four substances. If the same students were then given a mystery substance made of tan crystals that dissolves in water, it could be –
a)
Corn starch
b)
brown sugar
c)
white sand
d)
sand
12.
Students collected data on the appearance of four substances and how they reacted when mixed with water. Which substances dissolved when mixed with water?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and C
d)
C and D
13.
A combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
substance
d)
physical change
14.
Which one of the following solids is insoluble (not soluble) in water?
a)
sugar
b)
sand
c)
copper sulfate
d)
salt
15.
A combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated is called- 
a)
a mixture
b)
a solution 
c)
a solute 
d)
a solvent 
16.
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?
a)
20 grams
b)
0 grams
c)
27 grams
d)
10 grams
17.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand separation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation 
18.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
hand separation
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
19.
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
20.
A solution is a mixture of one or more substances _________ evenly into another substance.
a)
dissolved
b)
evaporated
c)
carried
d)
split
21.
Lemonade is a special mixture called a 
a)
substance
b)
solution
c)
plasma
d)
ingredient
22.
A mixture is a combination of two or more____________ in which no new kinds of matter are formed.
a)
 substances
b)
parts
c)
leaves
d)
pebbles
23.
To separate trail mix what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
24.
Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?
a)
filtration 
b)
magnet
c)
boiling/evaporation
d)
sorting physically
25.
A mixture is always a solution, but a solution is NOT always a mixture. 
a)
True
b)
False
26.
How would you separate a mixture of sand and salt? 
a)
Mix them with water and let the water evaporate
b)
Mix them with water, pour the mixture through a sieve, then let the water evaporate
c)
Heat the sand and salt mixture for 5 minutes, then let it cool
d)
I would not do any of these because none of these options would work
27.
When sand and water are combined, they create a ______________.
a)
Solution
b)
Mixture
c)
Solvent
d)
All of the above
28.
A glass beaker contains 100 milliliters of water into which 5 grams of salt was stirred. Which item should be used to separate this particular mixture?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
hot plate
c)
spring scale
d)
paper filter
29.
Soup has ingredients in it that dissolve. True or False
a)
True 
b)
False