Chemistry: How Things Dissolve

In the ocean, which of the following parts is considered the SOLVENT

• pure water

• salt (NaCl)

• phosphorous (P)

• sulfur (S)

In the ocean, which of the following parts is/are considered the SOLUTES?

• pure water

• salt (NaCl)

• phosphorous (P)

• sulfur (S)

READ THE CHOICES CAREFULLY: Match the word to the definition: a substance in which a solute dissolves to form a solution

• Solvent

• Soluble

• Insoluble

• Solute

READ THE CHOICES CAREFULLY: Match the word to the definition: a substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution

• Solvent

• Soluble

• Insoluble

• Solute

READ THE CHOICES CAREFULLY: Match the word to the definition: capable of dissolving

• Solvent

• Soluble

• Insoluble

• Solute

READ THE CHOICES CAREFULLY: Match the word to the definition: NOT capable of dissolving

• Solvent

• Soluble

• Insoluble

• Solute

What is considered the solvent of life?

• milk

• water

• nitrogen

• the ocean

True or False: In a solution, the original particles (solute and solvent) CHANGE when the solute dissolves into the solvent

("changing" is different than separating)

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False: You can separate a solution by evaporating the solvent which leaves the solute behind

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which bathtub temperature will dissolve epson salt (MgSO₄) the fastest?

• 54 degrees

• 73 degrees

• 35 degrees

• 82 degrees