Lesson T3.1.2

T3.1.2 Mixtures and dissolving Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 3

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What is formed when a solute dissolves completely in a solvent?

    • A precipitate
    • An element
    • A suspension
    • A solution
  2. Which is the solvent in salt water?

    • Water
    • Sodium chloride crystals
    • Salt
    • Chlorine gas
  3. Which substance is the solute when sugar is dissolved in tea?

    • Milk
    • Sugar
    • Tea
    • Water
  4. Where do solute particles go when a solid dissolves in liquid?

    • Spread among solvent
    • Evaporate away
    • React chemically
    • Sink to bottom
  5. Why does sugar dissolve faster in warmer water than cold water?

    • Larger sugar crystals
    • Thicker water
    • Less frequent collisions
    • More particle energy
  6. Which substance is NOT an example of a chemical mixture?

    • Air
    • Sea water
    • Rock salt
    • Distilled water
  7. Which of these can be dissolved in water to make a solution?

    • Chalk
    • Iron filings
    • Sand
    • Salt
  8. What is formed when sand is added to water and does not dissolve?

    • A compound
    • An alloy
    • A suspension
    • A solution
  9. What is formed when coffee granules dissolve completely in hot water?

    • A solution
    • An emulsion
    • An element
    • A suspension
  10. Why do dissolving solids appear to vanish in a liquid?

    • Solid turns to gas
    • Particles break down
    • Liquid absorbs atoms
    • Particles too small
  11. Which mixture contains particles that eventually settle out at the bottom?

    • Salt solution
    • Sugar solution
    • Muddy water
    • Vinegar
  12. What process leaves salt crystals behind when a salt solution is left open?

    • Freezing
    • Evaporation
    • Melting
    • Condensation
  13. Which word describes a substance that dissolves in a solvent?

    • A catalyst
    • A residue
    • A solute
    • A solvent
  14. Why is a mixture of sugar and water classified as a solution?

    • Sugar forms a precipitate
    • Water is saturated
    • Evenly spread sugar
    • Sugar reacts chemically
  15. Which action increases how quickly a solid dissolves in a liquid?

    • Freezing
    • Cooling
    • Stirring
    • Covering
  16. What term describes a solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at that temperature?

    • Pure
    • Dilute
    • Saturated
    • Concentrated
  17. What happens to the total mass of salt and water when salt dissolves?

    • Increases
    • Disappears
    • Stays the same
    • Decreases
  18. Which method is used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?

    • Evaporating
    • Filtering
    • Melting
    • Condensing
  19. A student dissolves 10 g of salt in 100 cm³ of water. What is the water here?

    • The product
    • The solvent
    • The solute
    • The residue
  20. What is the greatest mass of solute that can dissolve in a fixed volume of solvent at a set temperature?

    • Density
    • Boiling point
    • Solubility
    • Melting point

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