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Solubility and the Rate of Dissolving

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stirring the solution increases the rate of dissolution (rate of dissolving).

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The smaller the particle size the faster the rate of dissolution (rate of dissolving).

a)

True

b)

False

3.
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.
4.

Which will dissolve faster? Crushed table salt or a cube of table salt. Assume they have an equal mass.

a)

crushed table salt

b)

crystal of table salt

5.

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

6.

Which of the following actions will NOT

increase the rate of dissolution

(dissolving) for solids?

a)

Stirring the solution

b)

Decreasing the temperature

c)

Increasing the surface area of the

solute

d)

Increasing the temperature

7.

Select the 3 properties that affect the rate of dissolving materials

a)

surface area

b)

volume

c)

temperature

d)

texture

e)

stirring

8.

How does cold water affect the speed of dissolving?

a)

Cold water slows down dissolving.

b)

Cold water speeds up dissolving.

c)

Cold water has no effect on dissolving.

d)

Cold water has no effect on dissolving.

9.

John has three cups of sugar particles. Cup 1 has large sugar particles, Cup 2 has medium-sized particles, and Cup 3 has small sugar particles. If John pours each cup in water, which cup of sugar particles will dissolve the fastest?

a)

Cup 1 will dissolve the fastest.

b)

Cup 2 will dissolve the fastest.

c)

Cup 3 will dissolve the fastest.

d)

They will dissolve at the same rate.

10.

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.

11.

What things can be dissolved?

a)

salt

b)

sand

c)

black pepper powder

12.

The sugar cubes are called the

a)

solute

b)

solvent

13.

The water is called the

a)

solvent

b)

solute

14.
Look at the diagram. In this diagram, the red dots represent
a)
the solute
b)
the solvent
c)
the solution
15.
Look at the diagram. In this diagram, the blue area represents
a)
the solute
b)
the solvent
c)
the solution
16.

to spread out evenly in a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Dissolve

c)

Magnetic

d)

Solute

17.

change in state of matter from a liquid to a vapor or gas

a)

Magnetic

b)

Condensation

c)

Concentration

d)

Evaporation

18.

material with very tiny holes that blocks solid or larger particles but allows gas, liquid, or small grains to pass through

a)

Filter

b)

Magnet

c)

Tweezers

d)

Beaker

19.

able to be attracted to a magnet

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Substance

d)

Magnetic

20.

a change to matter in which no new kinds of matter are formed; ex: mixture

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Flammability

c)

Physical change

d)

Substance