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States of Matter Pt2

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Distillation is used to separate ______.

a)

a liquid from its solution.

b)

an insoluble solid from its solution.

c)

a soluble solid from its solution.

2.

Distillation is made up of ___.

a)

evaporation, then condensation

b)

condensation, then evaporation

c)

boiling, then condensation

d)

condensation, then boiling

3.

What is 5?

a)

cooling tube

b)

condenser

c)

distillate

d)

water pump

4.

What is 6 and 7?

a)

6: water in / 7: water out

b)

6: water out / 7: water in

5.

What is 8?

a)

distillate

b)

filtrate

c)

residue

d)

solute

6.

This is another method of distillation. What is the equipment called

a)

A solar panel

b)

A solar cell

c)

A solar sill

d)

A thermal sill

7.

What is the name of the process where a gas turns into a liquid?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensing

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

8.

When using distillation to obtain pure water from sea water. Why are you able to separate the water out?

a)

Water has a lower boiling point than salt

b)

Water has a higher boiling point than salt

c)

Water has a lower melting point than salt

d)

Water has a higher melting point than salt

9.

For distillation to work the substances in the mixture must have....

a)

the same melting point

b)

the same freezing point

c)

Different melting points

d)

Different boiling points

10.

Why is the insulation around the sill helpful?

a)

It helps more water to condense

b)

It helps more water to evaporate

c)

It looks cool

11.

What method is used to obtain salt from sea water?

a)

a. decantation

b)

b. sedimentation

c)

c. evaporation

d)

d. filtering

12.

Which of the following examples undergo the evaporation process?

a)

a pail of water under the heat of the sun

b)

brushing your teeth after meal

c)

ironing clothes every weekend

d)

listening to the radio

13.

 It is the main factor that causes the evaporation process in separating mixtures.

a)

water

b)

heated

c)

smoke

d)

light

14.

Amira accidentally spills a glass of water in the salt container and she is thinking of a solution on how she’s going to recover salt from water. What will Amira do to return the salt to its original phase?

a)

She will wrap it with newspaper tightly

b)

She will throw it away in the waste can

c)

She will hide it in a dark corner

d)

She will boil the solution

15.

While boiling water in a kettle, Alex noticed that there was smoke coming from the spout of a kettle. He asked his mother, “Why did the smoke rise upward”? What do you think will be the mother’s answer?

a)

because the water reached its cooling point

b)

because the water reached its boiling point

c)

because the water is heated and became water vapor

d)

because the water is freezing

16.

water in the canal becomes less after the rain

a)

undergo the evaporation technique

b)

not undergo the evaporation technique

17.

doormat on the floor

a)

undergo the evaporation technique

b)

not undergo the evaporation technique

18.

wet hair becomes dry

a)

undergo the evaporation technique

b)

not undergo the evaporation technique

19.

chair on the ground

a)

undergo the evaporation technique

b)

not undergo the evaporation technique

20.

cooling after sweating

a)

undergo the evaporation technique

b)

not undergo the evaporation technique

21.

Which is the best way to get salt from salty water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Filtration

c)

Distillation

22.

Pure water can be separated from inky water by simple distillation because:

a)

Water and ink have different boiling points

b)

Water evaporates leaving the ink particles behind

c)

Ink evaporates leaving the water behind

23.

What is the correct order for obtaining salt from a mixture of sand and salt?

a)

Dissolving in water - filtration - evaporation

b)

Evaporation - filtration - dissolving in water

c)

Filtration - dissolving in water - evaporation

24.

Which method is usually used to separate coloured substances from each other?

a)

Simple distillation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Chromatography

25.

How could you separate iron filings from a mixture of iron and sulfur?

a)

Using a magnet

b)

By adding water and filtering

c)

By distillation

26.

In filtration, what name is used to describe the solid left in the filter paper?

a)

Filtrate

b)

Residue

c)

Distillate

27.

If you wanted to make pure drinking water from sea water, what process would you use?

a)

Filtration

b)

Distillation

c)

Evaporation

28.

Crude oil can be separated into several liquids that have different boiling points. What is the name of this process?

a)

Simple distillation

b)

Chromatography

c)

Fractional distillation

29.

In chromatography, where are the spots of coloured substances placed?

a)

Randomly on the piece of paper

b)

In a vertical line on the paper

c)

On a horizontal line on the paper

30.

What is the name of the piece of paper at the end of a chromatography experiment?

a)

Chromatogram

b)

Filtrate

c)

Residue

31.

Choose 3 answers

A mixture...

a)

can contain elements and compounds

b)

is two or more elements bonded together

c)

contains substances that are not chemically bonded

d)

can be separated

e)

is in the periodic table

32.

Distillation is

a)

a process of separating a solvent and a solute using evaporation and condensation using difference in boiling points

b)

a process of separating a soluble solid from a liquid by turning the liquid into a gas

c)

separation of dissolved colours

33.

Filtration is

a)

using magnetism to separate metals from non-metals.

b)

a process that separates a solid from a liquid based on the size of their particles.

c)

a process of separating mixtures by boiling.

34.

A solute is

a)

a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another

b)

a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

c)

incapable of being dissolved

d)

a substance that is dissolved

35.

A solvent is

a)

able to be dissolved

b)

a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another

c)

a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

d)

a substance that is dissolved

36.

Which statement best describes diffusion?

a)

Particles constantly moving

b)

Particles moving together under pressure

c)

Particles moving for a high to a low concentration

d)

A change of state

37.

What key term is used to describe when a solute does not dissolve in water?

a)

Soluble

b)

Solute

c)

Insoluble

d)

Solution

38.

Type of mixture that has the SAME COMPOSITION in every part.

a)

Homogenous

b)

Heterogeneous

39.
What will allow more solute to be dissolved in a solvent.
a)
adding more solute
b)
stiring
c)
cooling solution
d)
heat
40.
Define solubility
a)
how much pressure is in an object has
b)
Surface Area per Temperature
c)
how much solute can dissolve in a solvent
d)
it is a made up word
41.
When no more sugar will dissolve in a glass of water, the solution is
a)
unsaturated
b)
saturated
c)
supersaturated
d)
suspended
42.
Combination of two or more pure substances that are not chemically combined
a)
compound          
b)
atom
c)
mixture 
d)
element
43.
Which mixture could you separate by adding water and then pouring through a coffee filter?
a)
sand and salt, because the salt would dissolve and the sand would not
b)
baking soda and salt, because they both dissolve
c)
sugar and salt, because they both dissolve
d)
iron fillings and sand, because neither one dissolves
44.

Julia wanted to know what substances were in the ink in her pen. What process should she use to do this?

a)

chromatography

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

sifting

45.

Ink can be separated by a method of -----------------------------------------------

a)

distillation

b)

filtration

c)

chromatography

d)

sedimentation

46.
chromatography separates the mixture of dyes on the basis of their ----------------------------
a)
density
b)
solubility
c)
gravity
d)
boiling point
47.
On the chromatogram given -------------- is mixture.
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
black
48.

A pure substance shows ------------------ spot on chromatogram

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

49.
The substance in the mixture that has the greatest affinity for the stationary phase will travel
a)
fastest
b)
slowest
50.

A substance is soluble if it can be dissolved.


In paper chromatography, the most soluble solute _____________________ .

a)

does not move from the start point

b)

stays closest to the start point

c)

travels furthest away from the start point

d)

can be found in the middle of the chromatogram

51.

What is the correct image of paper chromatography???

a)
b)
c)
52.
Which plant species has plant pigments most similar to those in A?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
53.

What is chromatography?

a)

A way to see pretty colors

b)

A laboratory technique used to separate a mixture.

c)

A form of distillation

54.

Two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined create a...

a)

solvent

b)

compound

c)

mixture

55.

What molecules move up the paper to carry the different colors of ink?

a)

color

b)

fat

c)

water

56.

Which of the following mixture/s is/are separated by chromatography?

a)

Pigments from natural colours

b)

Colours in a dye

c)

Colours of flowers extracts

d)

All the above

57.

Which of the following is correct about chromatography?

a)

It separates those solutes that dissolve in the same solvent.

b)

It separates those solutes that dissolve in different solvents.

c)

It separates a solute that dissolves in a solid solvent.

d)

It separates gaseous solutes from liquid solvents.

58.
Why is Chromatography useful?
a)
It can be used as medicine.
b)
It can be used for finding clues at a crime scene
c)
It can be used to make bombs.
d)
It can reduce the lack of food and water.
59.
Why must the base line be drawn in pencil and not pen?
a)
a) Pencil is good at keeping substances in place.
b)
b) Pencil is soluble in water
c)
c) Pencil is insoluble in water
d)
d) Pencil is not coloured
60.

If a substance is not soluble in the solvent, what happens to the spot placed on the start line?

a)

a) Dot moves to the top of the paper

b)

b) Dot does not move at all

c)

c) Dot moves to the left or right

d)

d) Dot moves down to the bottom of the paper

61.

In paper chromatography, the LEAST soluble solute ____.

a)

does not move from the start point

b)

stays closest to the start point

c)

travels furthest away from the start point

d)

can be found in the middle of the chromatogram

62.
In chromatography, if a solute does not separate and remains on the start line ....
a)
the solute is insoluble in the solvent
b)
the solute is soluble in the solvent
c)
the solvent is insoluble in the solute
d)
the solvent is soluble in the solute
63.
Whose blood was found at the crime scene?
a)
John
b)
Lisa
c)
Bob
d)
Sure
64.
a)

Blue loves water.

b)

Yellow loves water.

c)

Green loves water.

65.

What is a solvent

a)

A liquid that will dissolve a solid solute

b)

Another word for solution

c)

A thing that make drinks change colour

d)

Usually the solid about to be dissolved

66.

The ___ is the thing being dissolved.

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

mixture

d)

solution

67.
Solutions are composed of __________ .
a)
salts and solutes
b)
solvents and salts
c)
solutes and alloys
d)
solutes and solvents
68.

If I dissolve salt in water, what is the solvent?

a)

salt

b)

water

c)

salt & water

d)

none of the above

69.

If I dissolve sugar in water, what is the solution?

a)

water

b)

sugar

c)

sugary water

d)

none of the above

70.

If I dissolve salt in water, what is the solute?

a)

water

b)

salty water

c)

none of the above

d)

salt

71.

Define the term soluble.

a)

Can dissolve in water

b)

Cannot dissolve in water

c)

Partially dissolves in water

72.

Define the term insoluble.

a)

Can dissolve in water.

b)

Cannot dissolve in water.

c)

Partially dissolves in water.

73.

gravel

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

74.

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

75.

a)

soluble

b)

insoluble

76.

______ refers to the ability of a substance to combine and form a solution

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

d)

solubility