Mixtures & Solutions Task Cards

Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions are stirred together in a bowl to make a salad. Which statement best describes the salad?

• A. it is a solution because each substance can be seen

• B. it is a mixture because each item retains its own properties

• C. it is a solution because every sample taken from the salad is the same

Sand is added to a bucket of water. Will this be a solution? Why or why not?

• A. it is a solution because the sand will dissolve in the water

• B. it is a solution because water is present

• C. it is not a solution because the sand will not dissolve in the water

• D. it is not a solution because you can't drink it

Which of these is a solution?

• A. trail mix

• B. Kool-Aid

• C. a salad

• D. cereal with milk

Sugar is added to a glass of water to make a solution. Which statement is true about the sugar water solution?

• A. the water is the solvent

• B. the sugar is the solvent

• C. the sugar and the water are solvents

• D. the water is the solute

Which of these statements is correct about a Kool aid solution?

• A. the Kool aid powder and sugar are solutes, and the water is the solvent

• B. the water and Kool aid powder are solvents, and the sugar is the solute

• C. the sugar and water are solvents, and the Kool aid powder is the solute

• D. the water is the solvent, and the Kool aid powder and sugar are solutes

Which statement about SOLUTIONS is true?

• A. a solution is a heterogeneous mixture

• B. the individual parts of a solution cannot be separated

• C. each individual part of a solution can be seen

• D. a substance is evenly spread throughout another substance

What is formed when a solid substance is dissolved in a liquid?

• A. a new compound is formed

• B. a heterogeneous mixture is formed

• C. a new element is formed

• D. a solution is formed

Which container represents a homogeneous mixture (a solution)?

• A. container A

• B. container B

• C. container C

Raisins, peanuts, M&ms, and pretzels are mixed together in a bowl to be eaten for a snack. Which statement best describes the snack?

• A. a mixture

• B. a solution

• C. a new element

• D. a new compound

Which statement about mixtures is true?

• A. each part of a mixture keeps its same properties after being mixed

• B. the parts of a mixture cannot be separated after they are mixed

• C. the properties of each part of a mixture change after being mixed together

• D. a chemical change occurs when a mixture is formed