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Conductivity of solutions

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following substances would conduct electricity if dissolved in water to form a solution?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

CH4

c)

KI

d)

CO2

2.

A conductivity tester is placed in a solution of water and an unknown solute. The bulb doesn't light up. What can you determine about the unknown solute?

a)

It is an ionic compound.

b)

It is a metallic compound.

c)

It is a covalent compound.

d)

Not enough information is given to answer this question.

3.

Which solution will have a higher conductivity?

a)

Left one, since it is concentrated

b)

Right one, since it is concentrated

c)

Left one, since it is diluted

d)

Right one since it diluted.

4.

Which of the following will conduct electricity when dissolved to make a solution?

a)

KCl

b)

NH3

c)

CO2

d)

C12H22O11

5.

A light bulb connected to two electrodes is immersed in the following solutions. Which one will make the light bulb light up the brightest?

a)

1 g of sugar in 1 cup of water

b)

1 g of salt in 1 cup of water

c)

10 g of salt in 1 cup of water

d)

10 g of sugar in 1 cup of water.

6.

When the amount of solute increases, the concentration and conductivity (a)   . (One word)

7.

Which of the following will produce ions to conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

a)

CaCl2

b)

NH3

c)

CH4

d)

P2O5

8.

What can you conclude based on the diagram? There could be more than one correct answer.

a)

Liquid A a concentrated ionic solution

b)

Liquid B is a concentrated ionic solution

c)

Liquid A is a concentrated covalent solution.

d)

Liquid B is a concentrated covalent solution.

9.

A beaker of uncovered salt water is left in the lab. What happens to the conductivity after a week?

a)

The conductivity decreases since the concentration decreases as the water evaporates

b)

The conductivity increases, since the concentration decreases as the water evaporates.

c)

The conductivity decreases, since the concentration increases as the water evaporates.

d)

The conductivity increases, since the concentration increases as the water evaporates.

10.

What happens to the concentration and conductivity, when you increase the amount of solvent in a solution?

a)

The concentration increases and conductivity increases.

b)

The concentration increases and the conductivity decreases.

c)

The concentration decreases and the conductivity decreases.

d)

The concentration decreases and the conductivity increases.

11.

What happens to the concentration and conductivity, when you increase the amount of solute in a solution?

a)

The concentration increases and conductivity increases.

b)

The concentration increases and the conductivity decreases.

c)

The concentration decreases and the conductivity decreases.

d)

The concentration decreases and the conductivity increases.

12.

What happens when KBr is dissolved in water?

a)

Br - ions are attracted to positive K ions

b)

Br - ions are attracted to the oxygen atom of water

c)

K+ ions are attracted to the hydrogen atoms of water

d)

no attractions are involved

13.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
14.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
15.

Which of the following is dilute?

a)

10 g of sugar in 10g of water

b)

10 g of sugar in 20 g of water

c)

20g of sugar in 20 g of water

d)

20 g of sugar in 10 g of water

16.

Which of the following solutions is concentrated?

a)

10 g of sugar in 10g of water

b)

10 g of sugar in 20 g of water

c)

20g of sugar in 20 g of water

d)

20 g of sugar in 10 g of water