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Compounds and Mixtures

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

When two or more different atoms bond together they form a...

a)

mixture

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

molecule

2.

Which of the following options is NOT true of sulfur?

a)

it does not conduct heat or electricity

b)

it is yellow

c)

it is magnetic

d)

it is a non-metal

3.

in science, the word 'pure' describes...

a)

water that does not have metal in it

b)

something that is only one substance

c)

a diamond that has not been cut

d)

salt before it reacts with chlorine

4.

mixtures can be...

a)

liquids

b)

gases

c)

solids

d)

all of the above

5.

Mixtures that are metal are called...

a)

compounds

b)

alloys

c)

metal mixtures

d)

elements

6.

steel is different to other alloys, because...

a)

it is heavier than other alloys

b)

it has an element in it that is not metal

c)

it is not shiny

d)

it has a low boiling point

7.

which of the following is NOT a mixture

a)

sugar water

b)

mashed potatoes with cheese

c)

salt

d)

onion and tomato soup

8.

When a metal and not metal form a mixture, what is the easiest way to separate them?

a)

boiling the mixture

b)

using a spoon to scoop out the metal

c)

using a magnet

d)

none of the above

9.

When drop a lump of sugar into a glass of water it...

a)

floats on top of the water

b)

sinks to the bottom of the glass

c)

dissolves in the water

d)

forms a compound

10.

when a solid dissolves in water it is said to be...

a)

salt

b)

concentrated

c)

weak

d)

soluble

11.

solutes dissolve into water more easily if...

a)

there is more water

b)

the water is hot

c)

the water is cold

d)

there is less water

12.

milk is not a solution because it....

a)

tastes sweet

b)

comes from cows

c)

you can not see through it

d)

we like to drink it warm

13.

chromatography is...

a)

the study of black and white photography

b)

when you spill one liquid into another and it dissolves

c)

when a food contains only one colour

d)

used to study the dyes in food

14.

a condenser is used to...

a)

turn water into clouds

b)

separate a mixture of food dye and water

c)

help atoms bond together tightly

d)

look at molecules

15.

The variable you change is called...

a)

the independent variable

b)

the dependent variable

c)

the control variable

d)

the variable

16.

Water is a...

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

mixture

17.

The mass of the solution equals the mass of the solute plus the mass of the solvent. the mass does not change even though we can not longer see the solute. This is called...

a)

thermoregulation

b)

neutralization

c)

conservation of mass

d)

dissolution

18.

When you plot a graph the independant always goes along the...

a)

middle of the graph

b)

horizontal (x) axis

c)

vertical (y) axis

d)

top of the graph

19.

a compound and mixture are different because...

a)

a compound is when two are more atoms are bonded together

b)

each part of a mixture retains it's own properties

c)

both of the above

d)

none of the above