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G8 Dissolving Without Water

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

Vitamin C is a polar compound. This means...

a)

It can dissolve in water

b)

It can dissolve in oil

c)

It can dissolve in anything

d)

It can't dissolve in anything

2.

Vitamin A is nonpolar. This means....

a)

It can dissolve in water

b)

It can dissolve in oil

c)

It can dissolve in anything

d)

It can't dissolve in anything

3.

Polar compounds will dissolve in (select all that apply)

a)

Polar solvents

b)

Nonpolar solvents

4.

Nonpolar compounds will dissolve in (select all that apply)

a)

Polar solvents

b)

Nonpolar solvents

5.

According to the rule, "like dissolves like"....

a)

Polar solvents dissolve anything

b)

Nonpolar solvents dissolve anything

c)

Polar solvents dissolve nonpolar compounds;

Nonpolar solvents dissovle polar compounds

d)

Polar solvents dissolve polar compounds only;

Nonpolar solvents dissovle nonpolar compounds only

6.

Which best describes the molecules that make up soap?

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

c)

Both polar and nonpolar

d)

Neither polar nor nonpolar

7.

Oil and water do not mix. What can we add to help them to mix?

a)

Heat

b)

Soap

c)

Pressure

d)

Vitamins

8.

Molecules in soap have an ionic "head" and nonpolar "tail". Which end of the molecule will mix best with fats and greases?

a)

head

b)

tail

c)

the whole molecule

d)

none of the molecule

9.

How do polar solvents dissovle polar compounds?

a)

The molecules move and slip easily amongst each other, spreading out and mixing.

b)

Negative ends of solvent molecules bind to positive ends of solute molecules; Positive ends of solvent molecules bind to negative ends of solute molecules

10.

How do nonpolar solvents dissovle nonpolar compounds?

a)

The molecules move and slip easily amongst each other, spreading out and mixing.

b)

Negative ends of solvent molecules bind to positive ends of solute molecules; Positive ends of solvent molecules bind to negative ends of solute molecules

11.

Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all nonpolar. Can your body easily wash them out of your system with water if you accumulate too much of them?

a)

Yes it can.

b)

No it cannot.

12.

Vitamins B and C are polar. What is true of polar vitamins?

a)

They accumulate over time in your tissues

b)

Your body easily washes them out, so you need to constantly get more of them

c)

They dissolve in the fatty tissues in your body

d)

Your body cannot easily wash them out