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Mixtures & Solutions Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following statements is true about mixtures & solutions?

a)

Solutions aren't a type of mixture

b)

Solutions & mixtures are both easy to separate

c)

Solutions are a type of mixture

d)

Solutions & mixtures are both hard or impossible to separate

2.

In a solution one or more substances _________ , or spreads out evenly, into another substance.

a)

evaporates

b)

dissolves

c)

won't mix

d)

disappears

3.

A solution is always a mixture, but a mixture is NOT always a solution.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How would you separate a mixture of salt & water?

a)

You can't because it's impossible

b)

Pour the mixture through a hand strainer to separate the salt from the water

c)

Heat the mixture for 5 minutes, let it cool, & the salt will float to the top

d)

Stir together until the salt dissolves into the water, place it on a heating source, & let the water evaporate until the salt is left behind

5.

Look at the recipe cards below. Select ALL cards listing ingredients that are easy to separate.


Also answer if your selections are regular mixtures or solutions.

a)
b)
c)
d)

My selections are regular mixtures

e)

My selections are solutions

6.

Which of the following is a combination of substances where the substances keep their original physical properties?

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

7.

What tool below worked best to remove the paper clips from your ocean last week?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Ocean water is a solution.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Select ALL of the choices that list what happens when a solution is created.

a)

A new substance is formed when the materials are combined

b)

None of the combined materials dissolve into one another

c)

The physical properties of the materials change when combined

d)

It is hard or impossible to separate the materials once they're combined

10.

Which of the following is NOT just a regular mixture?

a)

Crayons, pencils, and markers stored in one box

b)

Trail mix made with fruit snacks, chocolate chips, and

pretzels

c)

Eggs cooked in a pan with salt, pepper, and milk

d)

Rocks and sand stirred around in a bucket

11.

Look at the recipe cards below. Select ALL cards listing ingredients that are hard or impossible to separate.


Also answer if your selections are regular mixtures or solutions.

a)
b)
c)
d)

My selections are regular mixtures

e)

My selections are solutions

12.

Which of the following mixtures dissolves to form a solution?

a)

Marbles dissolve in water to form a solution

b)

Sugar dissolves in water to form a solution

c)

Rocks dissolve in water to form a solution

d)

Wood dissolves in water to form a solution

13.
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
14.

A mixture is when you stir two items together and they combine evenly together and form a new substance.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
To separate sand and iron filings you would use a  ___________.
a)
a screen strainer
b)
coffee filter paper
c)
a magnet
d)
your hands
16.
Sugar is added to water and stirred until it completely dissolves. Which of the following correctly describes something that has happened to the sugar?
a)
the mass of the sugar increased
b)
the mass of the sugar decreased
c)
the sugar disappeared and no longer exists
d)
the sugar is evenly distributed in the water
17.
Toothpicks are less dense than water. As a result, what would happen when placed in water?
a)
They would sink
b)
They would float
c)
They would dissolve
d)
They are not less dense
18.
Can you separate salt from water using filtration?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.
In which temperature would sugar dissolve slowest?
a)
boiling water
b)
hot water
c)
room temperature water
d)
ice water
20.

Air is an example of....

a)

liquid

b)

mixture

c)

solution

d)

solid

21.

The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gas, leaving behind a solid is known as

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

melting

22.
A substance that dissolves into another substance is a ________. 
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
element
d)
atom
23.
Which of the following would be a solution?
a)
cereal and milk
b)
sugar water
c)
pizza
d)
mixed berries
24.
Which of the following DOES NOT belong with the rest of the group? 
a)
trail mix
b)
chocolate cake
c)
lemonade
d)
milkshake
25.
A ___________ looks the same through out.
a)
element
b)
matter
c)
mixture
d)
solution
26.
A _______ does NOT look the same through out. 
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
atom
d)
proton
27.

Which of the following tools could be used to quickly separate a mixture of iron paperclips and sand particles?

a)

Magnet

b)

Hot Plate

c)

Microscope

d)

Hand Lens

28.
Boiling point is a point at which liquid turns in to..
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
molten
d)
gas
29.
Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?
a)
filtration 
b)
magnet
c)
boiling/evaporation
d)
sorting physically
30.

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 strainer, 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

31.
A solution is a special type of mixture.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
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
33.

Oil and water do not mix so it is impossible to make a solution that includes both oli and water.

a)

True

b)

False