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Solubility IGCSE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ratio of solute in a solution to the solvent or total solution is called ____________

a)

concentration

b)

solubility

c)

miscibility

d)

dilution

2.

Why is trail mix considered a mixture?

a)

The particles are very small.

b)

The trail mix can be put together easily.

c)

Each parts keeps its own properties.

d)

All the colors and flavors fit well together.

3.

Two substances have been combined physically and appear the same throughout is called a.........

a)

A heterogeneous mixture

b)

A homogeneous mixture

c)

An element

d)

A compound

4.

We start with 2 glasses that have the same amount of solvent.
Glass 1 has 25 ml of salt and glass 2 has 50 ml of salt.
Which glass has a more dilute solution?

a)

Solution in Glass 1

b)

Solution in Glass 2

c)

Both solutions are equally diluted

d)

None of the above

5.

What affect does temperature have on the solubility of solid?

a)

Increases the solubility

b)

Decreases the solubility

c)

Has no effect

d)

None of the above

6.

Property of water where water molecules can "climb" structures
E.g. straws in juice glass make use of this property

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

boiling point

d)

universal solvent

7.

When a solvent contains as much of the solute as it can hold, the solution is said to be

a)

supersaturated

b)

diluted

c)

saturated

d)

unsaturated

8.

How does a solution become supersaturated?

a)

dissolve lots of solute in it.

b)

dissolve a little solute in it. 

c)

dissolve more solute than you should be able to, by heating it or adding pressure

d)

dissolve a super amount of solvent in it. 

9.

At 30°C, which substance has the lowest solubility?

a)

KNO3

b)

KBr

c)

NaCl

d)

Yb2(SO4)3

10.

At 10°C, NaNO3's solubility is 80 g/100 g of H2O.
Based on this information, what would the solubility be in 50 g of H2O.

a)

40

b)

80

c)

160

d)

16

11.

Identify a method to decrease the dissolving rate of a solution:

a)

decrease the temperature

b)

stir the solution

c)

increase the temperature

d)

powder the solute

12.

How many grams are soluble in 100 g of water at 100 ºC?

a)

300 g

b)

250 g

c)

100 g

d)

50 g

13.

When you measure how fast a solute dissolves, you are measuring the

a)

solubility

b)

rate of solubility

c)

rate of particle movement

d)

amount of dissolving

14.

Sugar dissolves faster in hot tea compared to iced tea.

What is the factor affecting the rate of solubility in the statement above?

a)

Rate of stirring

b)

Temperature

c)

Size of solute

d)

Total surface area

15.

Why do sugar particles dissolve faster in hot water?

a)

water particles move slow

b)

water particles move fast

c)

water particles settle down

d)

water particles stay on top

16.

Which of the colours in the given chromatogram is not a pure colour?

a)

black

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

e)

orange

17.

A substance is soluble if it can be dissolved.

In paper chromatography, the most soluble solute _____________________ .

a)

travels furthest away from the start point

b)

does not move from the start point

c)

stays closest to the start point

d)

can be found in the middle of the chromatogram

18.

The given chromatogram was obtained when a sample X was analysed and compared with four other known dyes P, Q, R and S.
Dye Q was known to cause cancer
Which of the following dye(s) is/are safe for use?

a)

P only

b)

S only

c)

P and S

d)

P and X

19.

The Rvalue  for the blue component is 

a)

0.3

b)

0.7

c)

10

d)

3

20.

Which plant species has plant pigments most similar to those in A?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

None of these