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LockeD! - 5.5C - Mixtures and Solutions #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A worker built a sidewalk and pressed some large salt particles into the concrete while it was still wet. When the concrete was dry, the worker washed the sidewalk with the water. The picture shows the sidewalk after it was washed: What most likely happened to the salt?

a)

It evaporated into a gas

b)

It turned into concrete

c)

It dissolved in the water

d)

It turned into a solid

2.

A student places a sugar cube in a beaker of water. What change will occur?

a)

The sugar cube will not change

b)

More water will be formed

c)

The sugar cube will become smaller

d)

The water will form crystals

3.

This experiment shows how salt water can be boiled and made into freshwater. Which statement about solutions is supported by the diagram?

a)

The parts of a solution must have the same boiling point.

b)

A solution is made up of only one type of particle.

c)

A solution is formed when a liquid changes into a solid.

d)

The parts of a solution can be separated by a physical change.

4.

River water is a solution because it —

a)

is a liquid, which has no definite shape

b)

contains dissolved minerals and salts

c)

carries sand, clay, and other sediment

d)

is a compound made up of two elements

5.

In an activity, 20 grams of salt are dissolved in 70 grams of pure water. The water is then heated on a hot plate. When the water evaporates completely, how much salt will be left?

a)

0 grams

b)

18 grams

c)

20 grams

d)

22 grams

6.

Crystals were grown on a string in a clean glass jar containing sugar dissolved in hot water. The crystals grew on the string for several weeks. What kind of crystals are they?

a)

String

b)

Water

c)

Glass

d)

Sugar

7.

A teaspoon of clean, dry sand is added to a cup of warm saltwater. What is most likely to happen after the mixture is stirred and then placed on a table for five minutes?

a)

The amount of water will increase.

b)

The salt will float to the top.

c)

The sand will settle to the bottom.

d)

The cup will heat up.

8.

Which process will separate the sugar from mixture of sugar and water?

a)

Stirring the mixture

b)

Evaporating the water

c)

Adding more water

d)

Adding more sugar

9.

Which of the following is the best evidence that sugar has dissolved in water?

a)

The sugar seems to disappear in the water

b)

The water temperature increases

c)

Some sugar turns into crystals

d)

Some bubbles form in the water

10.

Which of the following can be separated using the equipment shown above?

a)

A mixture of salt and pepper

b)

A mixture of pepper and water

c)

A mixture of oxygen and water

d)

A mixture of raisins and nuts

11.

If purple drink mix is added to water, what change will occur to the water?

a)

The drink mix will cause the water to freeze

b)

The water will totally disappear

c)

The drink mix will heat the water

d)

The water will change color

12.

A science class mixed a white powder and a clear liquid together in a test tube. The mixture foamed up and flowed over the top of the test tube. What are the two substances MOST likely to be?

a)

salt and water

b)

Salt and vinegar

c)

Baking soda and water

d)

Baking soda and vinegar

13.

Some students wanted to test the rate at which salt dissolves in water. They put 10g of salt and 200 mL of water in each beaker. In which beaker will the salt most easily dissolve?

a)

Beaker K

b)

Beaker L

c)

Beaker M

d)

Beaker N

14.

When sugar seems to disappear in water, it really—

a)

dissolves

b)

condenses

c)

evaporates

d)

precipitates

15.

A tablespoon of sugar is poured into a beaker of warm water and stirred briefly. What change will occur?

a)

The sugar will soak up the water

b)

The water will change colors

c)

The sugar will sink to the bottom

d)

The sugar will dissolve in the water

16.

Which of the following is the best example of the process of dissolving?

a)

Mixing chocolate powder in a glass of milk

b)

Pouring sand into a beaker of warm water

c)

Shaking a bottle of Italian salad dressing

d)

Pouring milk into a cup of hot coffee

17.

What happens to sugar particles as they dissolve in water?

a)

The hot water changes the sugar into a new kind of water

b)

The sugar particles melt very quickly in the hot water

c)

The sugar particles spread out and fill in spaces in the water

d)

The sugar particles are changed into a different kind of matter

18.

Which mixture below is also a solution?

a)

Water and hot chocolate mix

b)

Soil and rocks

c)

Trail mix

d)

Tossed salad (no dressing)

19.

What property of chocolate powder does not change when it dissolves in milk?

a)

Shape

b)

Size

c)

Texture

d)

Taste

20.

When one teaspoon of sugar is mixed into 40 mL of very hot water, what will probably happen to the sugar?

a)

The sugar will dissolve into the water

b)

The sugar will float on top of the water

c)

The sugar will float away with the steam from the water

d)

The sugar and the water will settle into layers