Mixtures and Solutions

Two or more materials mixed together that can be easily separated are

• solvents

• mixtures

• compounds

• density

Water and Kool-Aid are mixed together. Hot water, coffee and sugar are mixed together. Which substance is the solvent in both?

• Water

• Coffee

• Kool-aid

• Sugar

A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--

• mixture

• solution

• solute

• solvent

What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 

• solution
• solute
• solvent
• compound

If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?

• Filter
• Screen
• Magnet
• Evaporation

Is cereal with milk a solution?

• Yes
• No

Water is an example of a(n) 

• element 
• compound 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is a substance that is made of only one atom?

• element

• solution

• compound

Which of these is the best measure of how much space an object or substance takes up?

• mass
• length
• volume
• density

How can you increase the concentration of a solution?

• Add more solvent.
• Add more solute.
• Increase the volume of the solution.
• Increase the amount of water in the solution.