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Topic 4: Mixtures & Solutions

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated.
a)
dissolve
b)
mixture
c)
solution
d)
physical property
2.
One or more substances dissolve in another and cannot be easily separated.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
dissolve
d)
solute
3.
To break down into tiny pieces to small to be seen.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
solution
4.

Which has a higher concentration?

a)

5 gram sugar; 100 mL water

b)

3 gram sugar; 50 mL water

c)

7 gram sugar; 100 mL water

d)

3 gram sugar; 75 mL water

5.
the substance to be dissolved in a liquid
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
mixture
6.
Solutions are a type of mixture.  What makes solutions different from other mixtures is....
a)
The elements in a solution react to compounds
b)
One substance dissolves in the other
c)
Two or more substances are combined
d)
There is a chemical change when combined
7.

Muddy water from a creek after a heavy rain is an example of a suspension.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
A mixture of one substance evenly dissolved in another.
a)
mixture
b)
property
c)
density
d)
solution
9.
Which property of tea changes when it is mixed with sugar?
a)
color
b)
taste
c)
shape
d)
state
10.
A cup of coffee would be considered a 
a)
mixture
b)
solution
11.
Salt and pepper would be an example of a
a)
mixture
b)
solution
12.

Water and Kool-Aid are mixed together. Hot water, coffee and sugar are mixed together.

Which substance is the solvent in both?

a)

Water

b)

Coffee

c)

Kool-aid

d)

Sugar

13.
How can you increase the concentration of a solution?
a)
Add more solvent.
b)
Add more solute.
c)
Increase the volume of the solution.
d)
Increase the amount of water in the solution.
14.

A material that has a lot of solute dissolved in solvent is

a)

concentrated

b)

compound

c)

chemical change

d)

flammable

15.
Ocean water is a solution?
a)
True
b)
False
16.

This type of mixture has large enough particles that you can see the different types of particles.

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

c)

Colloid

d)

Solution

17.

A mixture with such small particles that you cannot see the individual particles.

a)

Suspension

b)

Sublimation

c)

Heterogeneous

d)

Homogeneous

18.

Which of the following examples is a Heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Tap Water

b)

Beach Sand

c)

Vanilla Cake Mix

d)

Bottle of Cola

19.
Amount of solute in a given amount of solvent or solution
a)
Concentration
b)
Miscible
c)
Solute
d)
solubility
20.
Which of the following is most likely the reason why the scientists stirred the solution at a high rate of speed?
a)
Stirring allows solvent to be dissovled
b)
Stirring allows solute to do the dissolving
c)
Stirring allows the solution to be unsaturated
d)
Stirring allows the solute to be more easily dissolved
21.

Which substances, when mixed together, maintain their original physical properties?

a)

gravel and water

b)

wood chips, water and sand

c)

sand and water

d)

all of the above

22.

Which of these statements about mixtures are true?

Check all that are true.

a)

All mixtures are two or more substances that are combined to form a new substance.

b)

A mixture cannot be separated into its original parts.

c)

A mixture can be separated into its original parts.

d)

All mixtures are two or more substances that are combined without changing their properties.

23.

Which of these statements about solutions are true?

Check all that are true.

a)

A solution always contains water.

b)

A solution is a type of mixture.

c)

A solution can be made of solids, liquids, or gases.

d)

A solution contains two or more substances.

24.

In a solution, the __________ dissolves into the __________.

a)

solute ; solvent

b)

solvent ; solute

c)

solute ; solubility

d)

solubility ; solvent

25.

Which of the following has the lowest solubility?

a)

carbon dioxide in water

b)

sand in water

c)

sugar in water

d)

There is not enough information to answer the question.

26.

How can you decrease the concentration of a solution?

a)
Add more solvent.
b)
Add more solute.
c)
Increase the volume of the solution.
d)
Increase the amount of water in the solution.
27.

A solution was prepared by dissolving 30g of Kool-Aid mix into 200mL of water. What is the concentration of this solution?

a)

6.7 g/mL

b)

0.15 g/mL

c)

30 g/mL

d)

0.10 g/mL

28.

A science class made three solutions using cranberry juice, water, and sugar. The solutions were labeled X, Y, and Z. The class wrote what the solutions looked like in the table.

Which solutions have a different physical state than one or both of their parts?

a)

X, Y, and Z

b)

Y and Z only

c)

X and Z only

d)

X and Y only

29.

An object that is a single substance is made of only one kind of material.

Which of these is a single substance?

a)

salt and pepper

b)

a piece of tin

c)

fruit salad

d)

a slice of pizza

30.

Solutions are mixtures.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Which of the following is a mixture but not a solution?

a)

soda water

b)

saltwater

c)

iron and sand

d)

sugar dissolved in water

32.

Salt is a solid, while water is a liquid.

What change in physical state happens when salt and water mix?

a)

Salt changes from a pure solid to a pure liquid.

b)

Salt changes from a pure solid to part of a liquid solution.

c)

Water changes from a pure liquid to part of a gas solution.

d)

Water changes from a pure liquid to part of a solid solution.

33.

When iron filings are mixed with sand, which physical property of the iron filings stays the same?

a)

magnetism

b)

shape

c)

state of matter

d)

all of these

34.

Which answer is ALWAYS true for solutions?

a)

Every sample of a solution is the same.

b)

The properties of a solution are always the same as its parts.

c)

The parts of a solution must be liquids.

d)

The parts of a solution can each be seen in the solution.

35.

Adrian makes four different solutions by mixing sugar and water as shown in the table.

Which solution has the highest concentration?

a)

Solution 1

b)

Solution 2

c)

Solution 3

d)

Solution 4

36.

Which of the following will speed up the rate at which a solid dissolves in a liquid?

a)

crushing the solid

b)

stirring the mixture

c)

shaking the mixture

d)

all of these

37.

The concentration of a solution is based on the amount of solute present in an amount of solvent.

If 50.0g of sugar is added to 10ml of water, the concentration would be ______g/ml. 

a)

0.2

b)

5.0

c)

40.0

d)

500.0

38.

Jody is trying to find out how much salt will dissolve in 200 mL of water. She adds salt to the beaker of water, but the salt seems to just sit on the bottom of the beaker.

What can Jody do to help the salt dissolve?

a)

add food coloring

b)

add sugar

c)

cool the water

d)

stir the water

39.

Peter needs to dye some yarn for an art project. He has a lot of yarn to dye, so he wants to know the fastest way to dissolve his dye tablets. He does an experiment to determine the best strategy.

Based on these results, what is the best thing Peter can do to the tablets so that they dissolve quickly?

a)

increase the surface area

b)

decrease the total weight

c)

increase the total weight

d)

decrease the surface area

40.

Most substances dissolve....

a)

at a constant rate regardless of heat transfer.

b)

more quickly as heat is removed from them.

c)

at the same rate as all other substances.

d)

more quickly when heat is added to them.

41.

A class is doing an experiment to test which solids will dissolve in water. They are testing salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and sugar.

How will the students know if each solid dissolves?

a)

The water will become cloudy.

b)

The solid will fall to the bottom of the container.

c)

The water will become bubbly.

d)

The solid will seem to disappear.

42.

Jenna put 100 grams of salt into one cup, or 237 mL, of water at room temperature. Only 87 grams of the salt dissolved in the water and the rest stayed on the bottom of the cup.

What will happen if she heats the water in the cup?

a)

the salt will become a gas

b)

the salt will melt

c)

more salt will dissolve

d)

less salt will dissolve

43.

Tina has a beaker filled with salt and water. If she adds more water to the beaker, the concentration of the solution will _______.

a)

decrease

b)

equal zero

c)

stay the same

d)

increase

44.

Mixing cornstarch and water causes a physical change.

When the cornstarch is mixed with a small amount of water, the mixture _____.

a)

releases a gas

b)

has new properties

c)

cannot be separated

d)

has the same properties

45.

When yellow paint mixes with blue paint, the mixture becomes green.

What does this show about mixtures?

a)

A mixture may have a new color that is different than its parts.

b)

A mixture's color can never be predicted.

c)

A mixture is always the same color as one of its parts.

d)

A mixture never has a color.

46.

Cereal is a homogenous mixture

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Italian salad dressing is a heterogenous mixture.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
A saturated solution is______
a)
No more solute can be dissolved
b)
More solute can be dissolved
c)
The solvent and solution
49.

Rebecca made a mixture of raisins, nuts, and dried fruit for a snack. Which kind of mixture was Rebecca’s snack?

a)

solution

b)

colloid

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

suspension

50.
A solution is a ________ mixture. 
a)
heterogeneous 
b)
homogeneous 
c)
dumb 
d)
mixed 
51.

A mixture containing particles that settle out if left undisturbed is a:

a)

colloid

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

suspension

52.

Two types of heterogeneous mixtures are suspensions and colloids.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which of the following is classified as a pure substance?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Fruit punch

c)

ketchup

d)

Hydrogen

54.

What type of mixture does this diagram represent?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

55.

What is this?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

56.

What's this?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

57.

What is this?

a)

Homogeneous

b)

Heterogeneous

58.

Which solution is more concentrated?

Solution 1:

500 mL of water

100 g of salt


Solution 2:

500 mL of water

90 g of salt

a)

Solution 1

b)

Solution 2

c)

They have the same concentration

d)

I have no idea

59.

Which scenario will the sugar dissolve the quickest?

a)

A cube of sugar is poured into cool water.

b)

Granulated sugar is poured into warm water.

c)

A cube of sugar is stirred in hot water.

d)

Granulated sugar is stirred in hot water.