Solutions Refresher Quiz

Which of the following is FALSE regarding solutions?

• They are mixtures

• They can vary in concentration

• The solutes will settle out

• They are uniform

In a solution of two substances, the component present in the larger amount is known as the _________.

In a solution of two substances, the component present in the smaller amount is known as the _________.

If one liquid is soluble in another and can form a solution, the two liquids are said to be __________.

• mixable

• solvable

• immiscible

• miscible

What is the solvent in the air we breathe?

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

What factor affects the solubility of all solutes, whether solid, liquid, or gas?

• volume

• temperature

• pressure

• all of these

Solutes do not settle out of a solution.

• false

• true

An unopened can of soda represents a liquid-gas solution that is at equilibrium.

• true

• false

Oil and vinegar are immiscible.

• false

• true

When no more sugar will dissolve in a glass of water, the solution is...

• unsaturated
• saturated
• supersaturated