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Solute, solvent, solution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLUTE?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

2.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLVENT?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

3.

Which one of the following is considered a SOLUTION?

a)

Salt

b)

Water

c)

Salt Water

4.

solute + solvent =

a)

solution

b)

equation

5.
In this mixture, which of the following will be the solute?
a)
The water in the glass
b)
The glass that holds the final mixture
c)
The solution containing both powder and water
d)
The powder on the spoon
6.

Identify the solvent in salt solution

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Sugar

7.

In a sample of sodium chloride solution, sodium chloride would be considered the ______.

a)

Solution

b)

Solute

c)

Solvent

8.
The substance being dissolved in a solution.
a)

solute

b)

solvent

9.
The substance in which a solute is dissolved
a)

solution

b)

solvent

10.

True or False

The rate of dissolving of a solute in a solvent is faster when the solute and solvent are stirred.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False

The rate of dissolving is affected if the solute consists of smaller particles with more surface area.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Jackson is making dinner and is trying to dissolve salt into a pot of water. The salt is dissolving slowly. What should Jackson do to speed up the rate of dissolving?

a)

He should put larger salt particles in the water.

b)

He should heat the water to a higher temperature.

c)

He should completely stop stirring the pot of water.

d)

He should slow down the speed he is stirring the pot.

13.

What combination would dissolve a solid solute the fastest?

a)

high temperature, no stirring

b)

no heat, no stirring

c)

sugar cube, no heat

d)

high temperature, stirring

14.
Which of the following statements is true about how using smaller salt crystals would affect the rate of making a salt solution in water?
a)
Smaller crystals increase the surface area and slow down dissolving.
b)
Smaller crystals decrease the surface area and speed up dissolving.
c)
Smaller crystals increase the surface area and speed up dissolving.
d)
Smaller crystals decrease the surface area and slow down dissolving.
15.

Which would NOT increase the rate at which a sugar cube dissolves? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Reducing the amount of solvent
Crushing the sugar cube
Stirring the solution
Heating the solvent
16.

Three 10 g samples of sugar are represented below.


Sample A dissolves in water more slowly than sample B.

Sample B dissolves more slowly than sample C.

Which of the following best explains why sample A dissolves more slowly than the other two?

a)

It has the most volume.

b)

It has the smallest surface area.

c)

It has the largest number of sugar molecules.

d)

It has the fewest bonds between sugar modules.

17.

A suspension is a ________ that contains _________ substances in a solvent.

a)

compound; soluble

b)

compound; insoluble

c)

mixture; soluble

d)

mixture; insoluble

18.

The rate of dissolving of a solute depends on _______. (you may select more than one option)

a)

size of solute particles

b)

temperature of solvent

c)

rate of stirring

d)

type of solvent

19.
Which of the following does not increase the rate of dissolving a solid in a liquid?
a)
stirring the solution
b)
crushing up the solute
c)
raising the temperature of the water
d)
lowering the temperature of the water
20.
Which will dissolve the slowest
a)
powdered sugar in hot water
b)
Powdered sugar in cold water
c)
sugar cubes in hot water
d)
sugar cubes in cold water