Mixtures and Solutions Task Cards

What is a mixture?

• a. A physical combination of two or more substances
• b. A chemical combination of two or more substances
• c. A physical combination of a substance and energy
• d. A chemical combination of a substance and energy

A mixture can be:

• a. A combination of two different gases
• b. A combination of two different liquids
• c. A combination of a liquid and a solid
• d. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mixture?

• a. Italian dressing
• b. Salt water
• c. Pure water
• d. Lemonade

Which of following is NOT an example of a mixture?

• a. Air
• b. Blood
• c. Gasoline
• d. Pure Water

What type of mixture is uniform in composition?

• a. A chemical mixture
• b. A homogeneous mixture
• c. A heterogeneous mixture
• d. A compound

What is a solution?

• A. A type of homogeneous mixture
• B. A type of heterogeneous mixture
• C. A mixture in which one substance dissolves into another substance
• D. Both A and C
• E. Both B and C

What is solubility?

• A. How easy a substance dissolves into another substance
• B. How easy a substance dissolves other substances
• C. How easy a substance mixes with another substance
• D. How much of a substance is mixed with another substance

The substance that “does the dissolving” in a solution is called:

• A. The solvent
• B. The solute
• C. The salt
• D. The suspension

What substance is known as the “universal solvent?”

• A. Oil
• B. Air
• C. Water
• D. Salt

What is a an alloy?

• A. A mixture of two or more nonmetals
• B. A mixture of two metals or a metal and nonmetal
• C. A liquid solution of two metals or a metal and nonmetal
• D. A solid solution of two metals or a metal and nonmetal