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PBFP_Pure Substance Or Mixture?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a pure substance?

a)

A substance with a definite and constant composition

b)
  • A substance that can easily be separated into different components

c)

A substance that has no mass

d)

A substance that changes composition over time

2.

What is an example of a pure substance?

a)
Saltwater
b)

Salt

c)

Milk

d)

Tap water

3.

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Water and sugar

b)

Water and sand

c)

Water and salt

d)

Vinegar

4.

What is the solvent in a sugar-water solution?

a)

Sugar

b)
Water
c)

Both

d)

There is no solvent

5.

Which is an example of a miscible mixture?

a)

Oxygen and nitrogen

b)

Olive oil in water

c)

Milk in oil

d)

Paper in water

6.

What is the main difference between a homogeneous and a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Whether the composition is uniform or not

b)

The presence or absence of particles

c)

The ability to separate the components

d)

The state of matter of the components

7.

What do we call the substance that dissolves in a solution?

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

c)

Soluble

d)

Liquid

8.

Why can’t the components of a homogeneous mixture be distinguished by sight?

a)

The composition is uniform

b)

They are not chemically bonded

c)

The particles are too small to be seen

d)

The components do not mix

9.

Which is true about the law of conservation of mass in mixtures?

a)

The mass of a mixture equals the mass of its components

b)

The mass of a mixture is always less than the sum of its parts

c)

The mass of a mixture changes when components are combined

d)

The mass of a mixture depends on the type of solution

10.

Which of the following statements about a solution is correct?

a)

The solute can be a solid, liquid, or gas

b)

A solution can only form between two liquids

c)

The solute is always in a greater amount than the solvent

d)

A solution is a type of heterogeneous mixture

11.

Which of the following is a molecule?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Sodium Chloride

d)

Iron

12.

Is table salt (NaCl) an atom, molecule, mixture, or compound?

a)
compound
b)

atom

c)

molecule

d)

mixture

13.

What is the major component of the air we breathe?

a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide
14.

Which of the following describes a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

Its composition can vary from one part to another.

b)

It has the same composition throughout.

c)

Its components are chemically combined.

d)

It cannot be separated by physical means.

15.

Which of the following substances is a pure substance?

a)

Diamond

b)

Mayonnaise

c)

Vinegar

d)

Milk